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HTTP Methods (GET/POST/etc.)

also verbs · HTTP verbs

Standard request types that tell a server what action to perform, most commonly GET (read), POST (create), PUT/PATCH (update), and DELETE (remove).

Analogy

Like verbs in a sentence telling the server whether to fetch, add, change, or remove something.

Why it matters

Choosing the right method is required to correctly configure HTTP request modules in your automation tools.

In practice

You use GET to fetch a contact and POST to create one when calling a REST API from n8n.

Related terms:REST APIAPI EndpointHTTP Status Codes