3xx RedirectionRFC 9110

307Temporary Redirect

Temporary redirect — method and body must not change.

What it means

Similar to 302 but guarantees the HTTP method will not change. A POST request redirected with 307 will send a POST to the new URL, not a GET. Use this when you need to preserve the request method during a temporary redirect.

When to use it

  • ✓Temporary redirect for POST requests that must stay POST
  • ✓API endpoints that have temporarily moved
  • ✓Maintenance redirects where method preservation matters

Code Examples

Express — method-preserving redirect
javascript
app.post('/api/v1/users', (req, res) => {
  // Redirect POST to new endpoint, preserving POST method
  res.redirect(307, '/api/v2/users');
});

Don't confuse with

302

Found

Resource temporarily moved to a different URL.

308

Permanent Redirect

Permanent redirect — method and body must not change.

Quick Facts

Code307
CategoryRedirection
SpecRFC 9110
CommonNo

Relevant Headers

Location

The temporary URL

Related Codes

301Moved Permanently302Found308Permanent Redirect
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