Request Methods in PostQode
PostQode supports several request methods that you can use to interact with the APIs and the web services. Please find below the commonly used methods:
GET
This method is used to retrieve a resource from a server and is used to fetch the data from an API or a web service.
POST
This method is used to send data to a server for processing and is used to create a new resource or update the existing ones.
PUT
This method is used to update an existing resource on a server and is similar to the POST method but is used when the resource is already existing and you want to modify its properties.
PATCH
This method is used only to partially update a resource, modifying only the specified parts.
DELETE
This method is used to delete a resource from the server and is used to remove data from an API or a web service.
HEAD
This method is similar to GET method, but it only retrieves the headers of the response and not the actual data. It is often used to check the availability or status of a resource.
OPTIONS
This method is used to describe the communication options for the target resource. It can be used to check the allowed methods and other information about the resource.