HTTP 303 See Other

What is HTTP 303 See Other?

The 303 (See Other) status code indicates that the server is redirecting the user agent to a different resource that provides an indirect response to the request. The client should use GET to fetch the new resource. This is commonly used after a POST request to redirect to a results page, preventing form resubmission if the user hits refresh.

Common Use Cases

• Post-Redirect-Get (PRG) pattern for forms
• Redirecting to a payment confirmation page
• API redirect to a status endpoint

// Laravel - Post-Redirect-Get pattern
return redirect()
    ->route('orders.confirm', $order)
    ->setStatusCode(303);

// Stripe-like payment redirect
return redirect('https://checkout.stripe.com/c/pay_123', 303);