HTTP 307 Temporary Redirect

What does HTTP 307 mean?

Temporary redirect that keeps the request method and body. Unlike 302, a 307 guarantees that a POST stays a POST. Browsers also show an “internal” 307 for HSTS: when a site is on the HSTS list, Chrome upgrades http:// to https:// itself and labels it 307 in DevTools.

3xx Redirection: The client must take another step — usually follow the URL in the Location header — to complete the request.

When you see 307

• HSTS upgrade inside the browser (no request reaches the server).
• Temporary maintenance or load-balancing redirects.

307 and SEO

Treated like 302: the original URL stays indexed.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 307 Temporary Redirect
Location: https://example.com/temporary

How to return a 307 response

Node.js (Express)

res.redirect(307, 'https://example.com/new-url');

PHP

header('Location: https://example.com/new-url', true, 307);
exit;

Python (Flask)

return redirect('https://example.com/new-url', code=307)

Go (net/http)

http.Redirect(w, r, "https://example.com/new-url", 307)

nginx

return 307 https://example.com/new-url;

Related status codes

• 302 Found — The resource is temporarily at a different URL, given in the Location header.
• 308 Permanent Redirect — Permanent redirect that keeps the request method and body.
• 301 Moved Permanently — The resource has a new permanent URL, given in the Location header.

Check which status code a URL returns with the HTTP header checker, or trace a redirect chain with the redirect checker.