Exam 300-550 topic 1 question 28 discussion

To make a valid request, the client needs to include four things: URL ( Uniform Resource Locator) Method List of Headers Body URL URLs become an easy way for the client to tell the server which things it wants to interact with, called resources. Method The method request tells the server what kind of action the client wants the server to take in. The four most commonly seen in API’s are: GET — Asks the server to retrieve a resource. POST — Asks the server to create a new resource. PUT — Asks the server to edit/update an existing resource. DELETE — Asks the server to delete a resource. Headers Headers provide meta-information about a request. Body The request body contains the data the client wants to send the server.