Servlet or JSP - How do I redirect a post request without data loss

Question

My server moved to a new location and I need to redirect requests to the new location. If I use HttpServletResponse.sendRedirect(new_server_location), I am losing all the POST d

Answer 1

The sendRedirect() is by default a HTTP 302 redirect. You want to send a HTTP 307 redirect instead.

response.setStatus(307);
response.setHeader("Location", new_server_location);

This only issues a default browser warning on most browsers.