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Review HTTP Redirect Chains and Final URLs
Separate each redirect hop, status, method, final URL, and canonical check. This fixed-response guide does not fetch URLs or execute redirects.
Review a chain in one view
A redirect status alone does not determine the method or final URL. Record every hop, then compare the canonical separately.
| Case | Hops | Status | Method | Final URL | Canonical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| canonicalize | 2 | 301 → 308 → 200 | GET → GET → GET | /docs/ | matches |
| method-preserve | 1 | 307 → 200 | POST → POST | /upload | matches |
| method-change | 1 | 303 → 200 | POST → GET | /result | matches |
| unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | review required |
review required is not a safety guarantee. Do not infer the final URL or method when hop evidence is missing.
Scope boundary
No URL fetch, redirect following, external request, analytics, or server-side record occurs here. Fixed cases do not certify a live server; verify the target response and browser behavior separately.
A matching final URL and canonical do not remove the need to check status and method.