Types of requests in postman
January 29, 2023
- GET Request: Retrieves data from a server. It is the most common type of request used in API testing.
- POST Request: Sends data to a server for processing and updates the existing data on the server.
- PUT Request: Replaces existing data on the server with new data.
- DELETE Request: Deletes data from the server.
- PATCH Request: Modifies a specific part of the existing data on the server.
- HEAD Request: Retrieves only the headers of a response, without the body content.
- OPTIONS Request: Determines the capabilities of a server and what types of requests it supports.
- CONNECT Request: Establishes a network connection to the server.
- TRACE Request: Returns the request message received by the server, including any modifications made by intermediate servers.
- PROPFIND Request: Retrieves the properties of a resource.
- COPY Request: Copies a resource to a new location on the server.
- MOVE Request: Moves a resource to a new location on the server.