In the responder redirect example, which HTTP status code is used for the redirect?

• A. 200
• B. 301
• C. 302
• D. 404

Answer: (C)

HTTP redirects are signaled with codes in the 3xx range, and the server provides the new URL in the Location header. When a redirect is meant to be temporary, the appropriate code is 302. This tells the client to fetch the resource at the new URL for this request, but not to treat the redirect as a permanent change—future requests should still be directed to the original URL unless the server switches to a permanent redirect later.

Why this fits: 302 is specifically for temporary redirects, so clients should follow the Location header for this request without updating bookmarks or caches to the new URL. In contrast, 301 indicates a permanent move (often cached and propagated in search engines), 200 means the resource was served at the original URL, and 404 means the resource isn’t found.