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HTTP Status Codes

HTTP 308 Permanent Redirect

308 Permanent Redirect

The resource has moved permanently and the client must preserve the original request method when following the redirect.

308 Permanent Redirectgeneral

Observed message

308 Permanent Redirect

Why it happens

  • The server wants the client to follow a redirect or choose an alternate representation.
  • Application routing, canonical URL logic, or a proxy generated a redirection response.
  • Caching or protocol handling may affect how the redirect is interpreted and followed.

How to fix it

  1. Check the Location header and verify that the redirect target or alternate resource is correct.
  2. Review application routing, proxy rules, and canonical URL settings.
  3. Make sure the client handles the specific redirect semantics for method preservation and caching.

Official reference

IANA: HTTP Status Code Registry

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