302 Redirect

ELI5 — The Vibe Check

A 302 redirect says 'this page is TEMPORARILY somewhere else — come back here later.' Browsers don't cache it and search engines don't transfer SEO juice. Use it for temporary situations like maintenance pages or A/B testing.

Real Talk

A 302 (Found/Temporary Redirect) tells the client to fetch the resource from a different URL temporarily. The original URL remains valid. Browsers don't cache 302s by default, so each request checks back with the original URL. SEO equity stays with the original URL.

When You'll Hear This

"Use a 302 for the maintenance page redirect while the site is down." / "A/B test traffic by 302-redirecting some users to the variant."