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title: "308 Permanent Redirect — what it means and how to fix it"
description: "Like 301, but the client must repeat the request with the same method and body. What causes an HTTP 308, what to try as a visitor, and what to check if it is your own site."
url: https://atoneplace.net/error/308/
site: "At One Place"
---

# HTTP 308 — Permanent Redirect

**HTTP 308: Permanent Redirect**

Like 301, but the client must repeat the request with the same method and body.

## What 308 actually means

The permanent counterpart to 307. It means what 301 means — this URL has moved for good — while guaranteeing that a POST stays a POST rather than being rewritten as a GET. Support is universal in current browsers, and search engines treat it the same way they treat a 301, so for a permanent move of anything that accepts form or API submissions, this is the better code.

## Common causes

- A permanent domain or path change on an endpoint that accepts POST
- Canonicalising an API base URL
- Enforcing HTTPS on endpoints that receive form submissions

## If you're just trying to view the page

1. Nothing — the browser follows this and the new URL is the one to bookmark
2. Like 301, browsers cache this hard; use a private window if you suspect a stale redirect

## If it's your site

1. Prefer 308 over 301 for anything non-GET; a 301 can silently drop the request body
2. As with 301, be certain before you ship it — caching makes it very hard to reverse
3. Point straight at the final URL rather than chaining through intermediate redirects

## Reference

- **Status code:** 308
- **Reason phrase:** Permanent Redirect
- **Category:** 3xx — Redirection
- **Cacheable by default:** Yes
- **Defined in:** RFC 9110 §15.4.9

## Common questions

### What does HTTP 308 mean?

Like 301, but the client must repeat the request with the same method and body. The permanent counterpart to 307. It means what 301 means — this URL has moved for good — while guaranteeing that a POST stays a POST rather than being rewritten as a GET.

### How do I fix a 308 error?

Nothing — the browser follows this and the new URL is the one to bookmark

### Is 308 a client error or a server error?

308 is in the 3xx range, which means redirection. It is not an error at all.

## Related pages

- [301 Moved Permanently](https://atoneplace.net/error/301/)
- [302 Found](https://atoneplace.net/error/302/)
- [304 Not Modified](https://atoneplace.net/error/304/)
- [307 Temporary Redirect](https://atoneplace.net/error/307/)
- [303 See Other](https://atoneplace.net/error/303/)
- [300 Multiple Choices](https://atoneplace.net/error/300/)
- [305 Use Proxy](https://atoneplace.net/error/305/)
- [306 (Unused)](https://atoneplace.net/error/306/)

## Sources

- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Status Code Registry — IANA (https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/)
- RFC 9110: HTTP Semantics — IETF (https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9110.html)