Temporary Redirect

3xx Redirection

ELI5

Go to this other address for now, and send the exact same kind of request there.

Use 307 when the redirect is temporary and the follow-up request must keep the same method and body.

•Return 307 for temporary API or infrastructure moves that cannot tolerate method rewriting
•Choose 307 over 302 when non-GET behavior must remain exact
•Temporary redirects where the original method and body must be preserved
•Temporary API endpoint moves for POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE
•Operational rerouting such as maintenance or traffic shifting without changing request semantics

•Include a Location header with the temporary URI
•Make sure the target endpoint can safely handle the same method and request body

•A body is optional, but the redirect target and temporary nature should be clear

•Do not use 307 if you actually want the redirected request to switch to GET
•Do not mark a long-term move as temporary if clients should update their stored URIs
•Permanent redirects; use 308
•Cases where the next request should intentionally become GET; use 303
•Simple temporary browser redirects where method preservation is irrelevant and 302 is acceptable

Request:POST https://api.example.test/api/v1/users

Response:

307 Temporary Redirect

# Headers
Location: https://api.example.test/api/v2/users

The client should repeat the same POST against the temporary target URI.

Request:PUT https://api.example.test/uploads/123

Response:

307 Temporary Redirect

# Headers
Location: https://api.example.test/edge-2/uploads/123

The request semantics stay intact while the server temporarily shifts traffic.

Go somewhere else for now, but don’t assume this new address is the permanent one.

You submitted something successfully. Now go fetch this other page to see the result.

This moved for good, and you should keep using the same kind of request when you switch to the new address.