HTTP Method

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Definition

HTTP Method

An HTTP method is the verb in the request line of an HTTP request. It tells the server what action the client wants performed on the resource identified by the URL path. The two methods used most often are GET and POST.

Methods

GET

Definition

GET (HTTP)

GET is an HTTP method that requests a representation of the identified resource. A GET request should have no side effects: reading the resource must not insert, modify, or delete data. Parameters are carried in the URL query string, so a GET request has no body.

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POST

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POST (HTTP)

POST is an HTTP method that submits data to the server for processing. Unlike GET, a POST request may have side effects — for example inserting or removing records — and carries its parameters in the request body, described by the Content-Type request header.

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