The HTTP 301 Moved Permanently redirect status response code indicates that the resource requested has been definitively moved to the URL given by the Location headers. A browser redirects to this page, and search engines update their links to the resource (In SEO-speak, it is said that the link-juice is sent to the new URL).
Even if the specification requires the method, and the body, not to be altered when the redirection is performed, not all user-agents align with it, and you can still find buggy software out there. It is therefore recommended to the 301 code only as a response for GET or HEAD methods and to use the 308 Permanent Redirect instead, as the method change is explicitly prohibited with this status.
Status
301 Moved Permanently
Specifications
| Specification | Title |
|---|---|
| RFC 7231, section 6.4.2: 301 Redirect Permanently | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content |
Browser compatibility
The compatibility table in this page is generated from structured data. If you'd like to contribute to the data, please check out https://github.com/mdn/browser-compat-data and send us a pull request.
| Feature | Chrome | Firefox | Edge | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Support | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) | (Yes) |