307 Temporary Redirect

What This Error Means

The request should be repeated with another URL, but future requests should still use the original URL.

Temporary redirect that preserves the request method.

Common Causes

• Temporary server maintenance
• Load balancing
• Temporary URL change

How to Fix It (For Visitors)

• Browser should automatically redirect

How to Fix It (For Developers/Admins)

• Use instead of 302 to preserve HTTP method
• Set Location header

Code Examples

Here's how to return a 307 status code in various programming languages:

Python (Flask)

from flask import Flask, jsonify

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/endpoint')
def endpoint():
    return jsonify({"message": "Temporary Redirect"}), 307

Node.js (Express)

const express = require('express');
const app = express();

app.get('/endpoint', (req, res) => {
    res.status(307).json({ message: 'Temporary Redirect' });
});

PHP

<?php
http_response_code(307);
header('Content-Type: application/json');
echo json_encode(['message' => 'Temporary Redirect']);
?>

Go

package main

import (
    "encoding/json"
    "net/http"
)

func handler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
    w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
    w.WriteHeader(307)
    json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(map[string]string{
        "message": "Temporary Redirect",
    })
}

Java (Spring Boot)

@GetMapping("/endpoint")
public ResponseEntity<Map<String, String>> endpoint() {
    Map<String, String> response = new HashMap<>();
    response.put("message", "Temporary Redirect");
    return ResponseEntity.status(307).body(response);
}

Ruby (Sinatra)

get '/endpoint' do
    status 307
    json message: 'Temporary Redirect'
end

Browser Compatibility

Browser	Support	Notes
Chrome	✓ Full Support	All versions
Firefox	✓ Full Support	All versions
Safari	✓ Full Support	All versions
Edge	✓ Full Support	All versions

Official Specification

This status code is defined in RFC 7231 Section 6.4.7.

View on IANA HTTP Status Code Registry →