Chapter 12: HTTP Methods

HTTP methods are used to manipulate resources, enabling CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete) on each resource. A given resource does not, and typically should not, support all HTTP methods defined by the standard. Each HTTP method comes with specific characteristics that determine its appropriate use. From the perspective of the HTTP standard, the most versatile method is POST, which is, for example, the one commonly used by the well-known GraphQL API.