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HTTP request methods
Browser compatibility HTTP defines a set of request methods to indicate the desired action to be performed for a given
See also resource. Although they can also be nouns, these request methods are sometimes referred to as HTTP
verbs. Each of them implements a different semantic, but some common features are shared by a group of
them: e.g. a request method can be safe, idempotent, or cacheable.
Related Topics GET
The GET method requests a representation of the specified resource. Requests using GET should
HTTP only retrieve data.
Guides:
HEAD
Resources and URIs The HEAD method asks for a response identical to a GET request, but without the response body.
HTTP guide POST
The POST method submits an entity to the specified resource, often causing a change in state or
HTTP security
side effects on the server.
HTTP access control (CORS)
PUT
HTTP authentication The PUT method replaces all current representations of the target resource with the request
HTTP caching payload.
HTTP compression
DELETE
HTTP conditional requests The DELETE method deletes the specified resource.
HTTP content negotiation
CONNECT
HTTP cookies
The CONNECT method establishes a tunnel to the server identified by the target resource.
HTTP range requests
HTTP redirects OPTIONS
The OPTIONS method describes the communication options for the target resource.
HTTP specifications
Feature policy TRACE
References: The TRACE method performs a message loop-back test along the path to the target resource.
HTTP headers PATCH
The PATCH method applies partial modifications to a resource.
HTTP request methods
CONNECT
Specifications
DELETE
GET Specification Title Comment
HEAD
RFC 7231, section 4: Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Specifies GET, HEAD, POST, PUT, DELETE,
OPTIONS Request methods Semantics and Content CONNECT, OPTIONS, TRACE.
PATCH
RFC 5789, section 2: Patch
POST PATCH Method for HTTP Specifies PATCH.
method
PUT
TRACE
HTTP response status codes Browser compatibility
CSP directives Report problems with this compatibility data on GitHub
CORS errors
Feature-Policy directives
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CONNECT Yes 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DELETE Yes 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
GET Yes 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HEAD Yes 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
OPTIONS Yes 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
POST Yes 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PUT Yes 12 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TRACE ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Full support Compatibility unknown
See also
HTTP headers
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