Post-Redirect-Get

noun

say it: “POHST ree-dih-REKT GET” /poʊst ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt ɡɛt/

Answering a form's POST with a redirect to a GET page, so refreshing the page does not send the form again.

What is Post-Redirect-Get?

Post-Redirect-Get — After a form's POST saves its data, answer with a redirect to a GET page instead of a page of your own. The browser's last request is then the GET, so pressing Refresh shows the page again instead of saving the order twice.

[HttpPost]
public IActionResult Create(Product product)
{
    productDao.Add(product);
    return RedirectToAction("Index"); // the browser now GETs /Products
}

In a sentence

• “After saving the order we use Post-Redirect-Get, so pressing Refresh can't place it twice.”

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Updated October 28, 2026