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HTTP method

For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt

Filter requests by the HTTP method.

Learn more about HTTP methods in the Web MDN docs.

Common examples

Section titled “Common examples”
HTTP methodUse case
GETRequest for a resource
POSTRequest to create a resource, such as a form submission
PUTRequest to update a resource, such as a file upload
DELETERequest to delete a resource, such as a file
PATCHRequest to update a resource, such as a file
HEADRequest to retrieve the headers for a resource, commonly used for troubleshooting

Further reference

Section titled “Further reference”

For a comprehensive list of HTTP methods, check out the IANA HTTP Method Registry.