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[2]: You need the purpose of an HTTP method or whether it carries a body.,You are checking which methods a client may send.
  caveats[2]: "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[4]: 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[3]{section,field,type,example}:
    data,method,string,GET
    data,description,string,"Retrieves a resource. Safe, idempotent. Should …"
    data,request_body,boolean,"false"
data[9]{method,description,request_body}:
  GET,"Retrieves a resource. Safe, idempotent. Should not modify server state.",false
  POST,Submits data to the server. Not idempotent. Creates a new resource.,true
  PUT,Replaces a resource at a specific URI. Idempotent.,true
  PATCH,Partially updates a resource. Not idempotent in general.,true
  DELETE,Removes a resource at a specific URI. Idempotent.,false
  HEAD,"Same as GET but returns only headers, no body. Safe, idempotent.",false
  OPTIONS,Returns the allowed HTTP methods for a URL. Used for CORS preflight.,false
  TRACE,Echoes back the received request. Used for debugging. Rarely implemented.,false
  CONNECT,Establishes a tunnel to the server. Used for HTTPS via proxy.,false