Top 9 HTTP Request Methods

GET, POST, PUT… Common HTTP “verbs” in one figure.

• HTTP GET

  This retrieves a resource from the server. It is idempotent. Multiple identical requests return the same result.

• HTTP PUT

  This updates or Creates a resource. It is idempotent. Multiple identical requests will update the same resource.

• HTTP POST

  This is used to create new resources. It is not idempotent, making two identical POST will duplicate the resource creation.

• HTTP DELETE

  This is used to delete a resource. It is idempotent. Multiple identical requests will delete the same resource.

• HTTP PATCH

  The PATCH method applies partial modifications to a resource.

• HTTP HEAD

  The HEAD method asks for a response identical to a GET request but without the response body.

• HTTP CONNECT

  The CONNECT method establishes a tunnel to the server identified by the target resource.

• HTTP OPTIONS

  This describes the communication options for the target resource.

• HTTP TRACE

  This performs a message loop-back test along the path to the target resource.