See Other
Directs the client to get the requested resource at another URI with a GET request.
What it means
The HTTP 303 See Other redirect status response code indicates that the redirects don't link to the newly uploaded resources, but to another page (such as a confirmation page or an upload progress page).
This response code is usually sent back as a result of PUT or POST. The method used to display this redirected page is always GET.
How it works
- 1The client sends a POST request with form data.
- 2The server processes the form.
- 3To prevent the 'Confirm Form Resubmission' dialog if the user refreshes, the server responds with '303 See Other' and a Location header to a success page.
- 4The browser makes a GET request to the success page.
Why you're seeing this
- • The server wants to switch the client from a POST context to a GET context safely.
How to fix it
- • No fix needed; this prevents double-billing issues on page refreshes.
Framework Implementations
Django
from django.shortcuts import redirect
def submit_form(request):
# ... save data ...
return redirect('/success/', permanent=False) # In Django, often just uses 302, but for strict 303:
# from django.http import HttpResponseSeeOther
# return HttpResponseSeeOther('/success/')Real-Life Scenarios
This is the strictly correct status code for the Post/Redirect/Get (PRG) pattern in web development. Use it after a successful form submission to redirect the user to a confirmation page.
Checkout Success Page
A user submits their credit card via POST. The server charges the card and returns a 303 redirect to /checkout/success.
HTTP Transaction
1. Client Request
POST /payment HTTP/1.1 Host: shop.com card=1234
2. Server Response
HTTP/1.1 303 See Other Location: /payment/success
SEO Implications
Search engines typically ignore 303s as they are the result of form submissions (which crawlers don't execute).