The HTTP method is supplied in the request and specifies the operation that the client has requested. The following table summarizes the commonly used HTTP methods.
Sr.No. | Method & Description |
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1 | GET The GET method requests a representation of the specified resource. Requests using GET should only retrieve data and should have no other effect. |
2 | POST The POST method requests that the server accept the data enclosed in the request as a new object/entity of the resource identified by the URI. |
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PUT The PUT method requests that the server accept the data enclosed in the request as a modification to the existing object identified by the URI. If it does not exist, then PUT method should create one. |
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DELETE The DELETE method requests that the server delete the specified resource. |
These are the most common HTTP methods. To learn more about them, head over to https://www.howcodex.com/http/http_methods.htm.