# HTTP Method

The verb that says what a request wants to do.

## What is **HTTP Method**?

The **HTTP method** (or verb) says what the request wants to do: `GET` read, `POST` create, `PUT` replace, `PATCH` update part, `DELETE` remove.

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Updated: September 27, 2026

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