📚Dev Reference

HTTP Methods (REST)

When to use GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE.

Explanation

RESTful APIs use specific HTTP verbs to represent different actions on a resource.

Examples

Read
Output
GET /users
Update
Output
PATCH /users/1

Code Examples

Verbs 
GET    - Retrieve data (Idempotent)
POST   - Create new data
PUT    - Replace existing data (Idempotent)
PATCH  - Partially update data
DELETE - Remove data (Idempotent)

💡 Tips

  • GET requests should never change server state
  • PUT replaces the whole resource; PATCH only changes fields
  • POST is the only non-idempotent standard method

⚠️ Common Pitfalls

  • Using GET for sensitive actions like deleting a user
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