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Location

The redirect target (3xx) or newly created resource URL (201).

What is Location?

Location is repurposed: on 3xx redirects it points to the new URL; on 201 Created it points to the URL of the newly created resource.

Typical usage

Set on 3xx redirect responses and 201 Created responses.

Examples

Location: /users/42
Location: https://new.example.com/

Specification

RFC 9110 §10.2.2

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