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Section: Common Web Error Scenarios

301 vs 302 vs 307 vs 308

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301 = permanent
302 = temporary
307 = temporary, preserve method
308 = permanent, preserve method
Explanation

`307` and `308` are often better for APIs when method preservation matters.

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