Nginx loses POST variable with http -> https redirect

Question

I have a website set up that uses the redirect method...

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.org;
    return 301 https://$server_name$request_uri;
}

However when a page is posted to "http://example.com" it redirects to "https://example.com" and in the process, it strips the POST.

I recognize this is how it works, however I need to somehow do one of the following...

Do a redirect from http -> https while keeping the POST variable intact
Convert the POST variable to a GET variable during the redirect (which would work fine)
Redirect everything EXCEPT for one folder

Any suggestions? I'm a bit lost...

vcsjones vcsjones · Accepted Answer · 2016-09-01T20:40:33

If you are willing to forgo the "permanent" redirect status, I believe a 307 redirect instead of a 301 will preserve the POST. There actually is a redirect that is permanent and preserves the post, a 308, but it isn't well adopted yet by browsers and other user agents.

Nginx loses POST variable with http -> https redirect

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