Methods in HTTP request
There are nine methods used in the HTTP requests. They are classified under two categories called safe methods and idempotent methods. Idempotent methods cause side effects on the server and Safe methods are less harmful.
HTTP methods
1.HEAD,
2.GET,
3.OPTIONS,
4.TRACE,
5.POST,
6.PUT ,
7.DELETE,
8.CONNECT,
9.PATCHSafe Methods
HEAD, GET, OPTIONS, TRACE are the safe methods. Because these methods only get information from the server and does not change the sever states.Idempotent Methods
POST, PUT , DELETE these methods may cause sever side effects.GET
Get request for the contents of specified page or representation of specified page. We can use conditions in retrieval of contents.
Request example:
GET http://www.dotnetspider.com/member/somasekar.aspxHEAD
Head methods requests for the header information for a given URL. So it wont cause any effect in server.
Example request:
HEAD http://www.dotnetspider.com/member/somasekar.aspxOPTIONS
Options method returns the methods available to the current URL.
Example request:
OPTIONS * HTTP/1.1
Host: http://www.dotnetspider.comTRACE
Trace method returns the received request, it is used to track the request originality.
Example request:
TRACE http://www.dotnetspider.com/member/somasekar.aspxPOST
Post method send data to be used in server side. that can be manipulated in server.PUT
Modifies the representation of the specified URL components.DELETE
Deletes the representation of the specified URL components.PATCH
Used for partial modificationsCONNECT
Used for switch dynamically to a network tunnel.
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