Here are the common HTTP methods with examples

• GET Retrieves data from a server.

Example: Fetch a list of users.

GET /users HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

• POST: Submits data to a server to create a new resource.

Example: Create a new user.

POST /users HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "johndoe@example.com"
}

• PUT: Updates an existing resource or creates it if it does not exist.

Example: Update user information.

PUT /users/1 HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com"
}

• DELETE: Deletes a resource from the server.

Example: Delete a user.

DELETE /users/1 HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

• PATCH: Partially updates an existing resource.

Example: Update the email of a user.

PATCH /users/1 HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "newemail@example.com"
}

• HEAD: Similar to GET but without the response body. Used to check if a resource exists or to retrieve metadata.

Example: Check if a user exists.

HEAD /users/1 HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

• OPTIONS: Describes the communication options for the target resource.

Example: Retrieve the supported HTTP methods for a resource.

OPTIONS /users HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com

These methods provide a fundamental framework for interacting with web servers and manipulating web resources.