{
    "api": "YAML JSON TOON Database",
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "format": "json",
    "dataset": {
        "slug": "http-methods",
        "title": "HTTP Methods",
        "description": "Complete reference of HTTP methods with descriptions and typical use cases.",
        "summary": "The nine HTTP request methods with a description and whether the request carries a body: GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS, TRACE and CONNECT.",
        "use_when": [
            "You need the purpose of an HTTP method or whether it carries a body.",
            "You are checking which methods a client may send."
        ],
        "caveats": [
            "For safety and idempotence properties, see the HTTP methods reference dataset.",
            "TRACE and CONNECT are rarely used by applications, and TRACE is usually disabled for security."
        ],
        "related": [
            "http-methods-reference",
            "http-request-headers",
            "http-response-headers",
            "http-status-codes-complete"
        ],
        "category": "Web Technologies",
        "category_slug": "web-technologies",
        "tags": "web,http,methods,api,rest",
        "view_count": 0,
        "entry_count": 9,
        "fields": [
            {
                "section": "data",
                "field": "method",
                "type": "string",
                "example": "GET"
            },
            {
                "section": "data",
                "field": "description",
                "type": "string",
                "example": "Retrieves a resource. Safe, idempotent. Should …"
            },
            {
                "section": "data",
                "field": "request_body",
                "type": "boolean",
                "example": "false"
            }
        ]
    },
    "data": [
        {
            "method": "GET",
            "description": "Retrieves a resource. Safe, idempotent. Should not modify server state.",
            "request_body": false
        },
        {
            "method": "POST",
            "description": "Submits data to the server. Not idempotent. Creates a new resource.",
            "request_body": true
        },
        {
            "method": "PUT",
            "description": "Replaces a resource at a specific URI. Idempotent.",
            "request_body": true
        },
        {
            "method": "PATCH",
            "description": "Partially updates a resource. Not idempotent in general.",
            "request_body": true
        },
        {
            "method": "DELETE",
            "description": "Removes a resource at a specific URI. Idempotent.",
            "request_body": false
        },
        {
            "method": "HEAD",
            "description": "Same as GET but returns only headers, no body. Safe, idempotent.",
            "request_body": false
        },
        {
            "method": "OPTIONS",
            "description": "Returns the allowed HTTP methods for a URL. Used for CORS preflight.",
            "request_body": false
        },
        {
            "method": "TRACE",
            "description": "Echoes back the received request. Used for debugging. Rarely implemented.",
            "request_body": false
        },
        {
            "method": "CONNECT",
            "description": "Establishes a tunnel to the server. Used for HTTPS via proxy.",
            "request_body": false
        }
    ]
}