What types of HTTP requests do you know?
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GET: Requests a representation of the specified resource. Data is passed in the URL. No request body. Idempotent and safe. Used to retrieve information.
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POST: Sends data to the server to create or update a resource. Data is passed in the request body. Not idempotent and not safe. Used for submitting forms, uploading files.
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PUT: Sends data to the server to create or fully update a resource at the specified URI. If the resource exists, it is replaced. If it does not exist, it is created. Idempotent but not safe.
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DELETE: Deletes the specified resource. Idempotent but not safe.
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PATCH: Applies partial modifications to a resource. Data is passed in the request body. Not idempotent and not safe.
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HEAD: Similar to GET but only requests response headers without the body. Used to check resource existence or get meta-information. Idempotent and safe.
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OPTIONS: Used to describe the communication options for the target resource. Requests information about available HTTP methods and other options. Idempotent and safe.