What does HTTP/1.1 302 mean exactly?

Question

Some article I read once said that it means jumping (from one URI to another), but I detected this \"302\" even when there was actually no jumping at all!

Answer 1

• The code 302 indicates a temporary redirection.
• One of the most notable features that differentiate it from a 301 redirect is that, in the case of 302 redirects, the strength of the SEO is not transferred to a new URL.
• This is because this redirection has been designed to be used when there is a need to redirect content to a page that will not be the definitive one. Thus, once the redirection is eliminated, the original page will not have lost its positioning in the Google search engine.

EXAMPLE:- Although it is not very common that we find ourselves in need of a 302 redirect, this option can be very useful in some cases. These are the most frequent cases:

• When we realize that there is some inappropriate content on a page. While we solve the problem, we can redirect the user to another page that may be of interest.
• In the event that an attack on our website requires the restoration of any of the pages, this redirect can help us minimize the incidence.

A redirect 302 is a code that tells visitors of a specific URL that the page has been moved temporarily, directing them directly to the new location.

• In other words, redirect 302 is activated when Google robots or other search engines request to load a specific page. At that moment, thanks to this redirection, the server returns an automatic response indicating a new URL.

• In this way errors and annoyances are avoided both to search engines and users, guaranteeing smooth navigation.

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