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bellowsgulch
37 days ago
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The new HTTP QUERY method explained
So a POST with explicit caching semantics?
em-bee
37 days ago
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no, a POST that is idempotent. caching is an optional side benefit.
bellowsgulch
35 days ago
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Isn't that just a PUT minus the inferred semantics?
em-bee
34 days ago
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yeah good catch, my response was incomplete. QUERY is a POST that is not only idempotent but also safe (it does not change anything at all on the server) (and it's cacheable of course)
PUT is idempotent but not safe.
bellowsgulch
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Good point.
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