HTTP requests

1. GET : Retrieve data from a server.

• Read-only.
• No effect on server data.
• Can be cached.
• Can be bookmarked.
• Parameters are included in the URL.

2. POST : Submit data to a server to create a new resource.

• Used for form submissions.
• ==Data included in the body of the request.==
• Not idempotent (multiple requests can create multiple resources).
• Can upload files.

3. PUT : Update or create a resource on the server if it doesn’t already exist.

• Idempotent (multiple requests result in the same state).
• Replaces the entire resource.
• ==Data included in the body of the request.==

4. PATCH : Apply partial modifications to a resource.

• Not necessarily idempotent.
• Updates part of the resource.
• More efficient for partial updates than PUT.

5. DELETE : Remove a resource from the server.

• Idempotent (multiple requests have the same effect).
• Can delete resources.
• Rarely has a body in the request.