HTTP Methods
GET Asks to get the thing (resource / file) at the requested URL.
POST Asks the server to accept the body info attached to the request, and
give it to the thing at the requested URL It’s like a fat GET... a GET with
extra info sent with the request.
HEAD Asks for only the header part of whatever a GET would return. So it’s
just like GET, but with no body in the response. Gives you info about
the requested URL without actually getting back the real thing.
TRACE Asks for a loopback of the request message, so that the client can see
what’s being received on the other end, for testing or troubleshooting.
PUT Says to put the enclosed info (the body) at the requested URL.
DELETE Says to delete the thing (resource / fi le) at the requested URL.
OPTIONS Asks for a list of the HTTP methods to which the thing at the
requested URL can respond.
CONNECT Says to connect for the purposes of tunneling.
POST Asks the server to accept the body info attached to the request, and
give it to the thing at the requested URL It’s like a fat GET... a GET with
extra info sent with the request.
HEAD Asks for only the header part of whatever a GET would return. So it’s
just like GET, but with no body in the response. Gives you info about
the requested URL without actually getting back the real thing.
TRACE Asks for a loopback of the request message, so that the client can see
what’s being received on the other end, for testing or troubleshooting.
PUT Says to put the enclosed info (the body) at the requested URL.
DELETE Says to delete the thing (resource / fi le) at the requested URL.
OPTIONS Asks for a list of the HTTP methods to which the thing at the
requested URL can respond.
CONNECT Says to connect for the purposes of tunneling.