HTTP Methods
Complete reference of HTTP methods with descriptions and typical use cases.
The data
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- Method
- GET
- Description
- Retrieves a resource. Safe, idempotent. Should not modify server state.
- Request body
- false
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- Method
- POST
- Description
- Submits data to the server. Not idempotent. Creates a new resource.
- Request body
- true
2
- Method
- PUT
- Description
- Replaces a resource at a specific URI. Idempotent.
- Request body
- true
3
- Method
- PATCH
- Description
- Partially updates a resource. Not idempotent in general.
- Request body
- true
4
- Method
- DELETE
- Description
- Removes a resource at a specific URI. Idempotent.
- Request body
- false
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- Method
- HEAD
- Description
- Same as GET but returns only headers, no body. Safe, idempotent.
- Request body
- false
6
- Method
- OPTIONS
- Description
- Returns the allowed HTTP methods for a URL. Used for CORS preflight.
- Request body
- false
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- Method
- TRACE
- Description
- Echoes back the received request. Used for debugging. Rarely implemented.
- Request body
- false
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- Method
- CONNECT
- Description
- Establishes a tunnel to the server. Used for HTTPS via proxy.
- Request body
- false
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