308 308 Permanent Redirect

When you'll see it

When a URL has moved for good and the request method must not change, for example an API endpoint that gets a new address but must keep receiving POST requests.

What to check

• The difference from 301: with a 308, a POST stays a POST, while many clients turn it into a GET after a 301.
• That your API clients follow it. Very old clients may not know the code.
• For normal web pages either works, and search engines treat 308 as a permanent redirect like 301.

Example response

HTTP/1.1 308 Permanent Redirect
Location: https://api.example.com/v2/orders

SEO impact

Same SEO behavior as 301. Google treats it as a permanent redirect and passes link equity.

At a glance