HTTP Methods Reference
Standard HTTP request methods: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS, TRACE with safety, idempotency, and body characteristics.
The data
Methods
| Method | Safety | Idempotent | Body | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GET | Safe | true | No | Retrieve a resource |
| POST | Unsafe | false | Yes | Create a resource |
| PUT | Unsafe | true | Yes | Replace a resource |
| PATCH | Unsafe | false | Yes | Partially modify a resource |
| DELETE | Unsafe | true | Maybe | Delete a resource |
| HEAD | Safe | true | No | GET without response body |
| OPTIONS | Safe | true | No | Describe communication options |
| TRACE | Safe | true | No | Echo request for diagnostic |
Fetch the same bytes
The static files are identical to what the API returns, but with no rate limit and no server round trip. Use the API when you want a query and a content type; use the files when you want to cache one document.
curl "https://yjtoon.com/api/dataset/http-methods-reference?format=toon"
const res = await fetch( "https://yjtoon.com/static-data/dataset/http-methods-reference.toon" ); const toon = await res.text();
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