Dictionary term
HTTP Methods (GET/POST/etc.)
Also called verbs · HTTP verbs
Web/DevBeginner
Standard request types that tell a server what action to perform, most commonly GET (read), POST (create), PUT/PATCH (update), and DELETE (remove).
In plain English
The verb attached to every web request that tells the server what you want: read something, create it, change it, or delete it.
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.
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