HTTP Verbs
The REST API supports the following HTTP verbs for applying actions to resources:
| Verb | Description |
|---|---|
HEAD | Retrieves only the HTTP header of a resource. Applicable to all resources. |
GET | Retrieves the current state of a resource, including the content. |
POST | Creates a new resource in a collection, or invoke an RPC-style call on a resource. |
PUT | Updates the state of a resource. |
DELETE | Deletes a resource. |
PATCH | Makes partial changes to an existing resource. It provides an entity containing a list of changes to be applied to the resource requested using the HTTP URI. The list of changes are supplied in the form of a PATCH document. |
LOCK | Locks a resource |
UNLOCK | Unlocks a resource |
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