Example 1: http methods
Get : enables you to retrieve data from server
Post: enables you to add data to an existing
file or resource in a server
Put: lets you replace an existing file or resource
in a server
Delete: lets you delete data from server
Patch:For partial update
Example 2: http methods
GET
getting data in the server
POST
adding data to the server
we need to provide the data in the format
the document specify
and tell exactly what type if data we are sending
defined by Content-Type Header
Common status code for successful POST is
201 Created -- you will have response body
PUT
Put is used to update the exsisting data from the server
difference between PUT and POST
POST is adding new data
so the URL will be /api/spartans
PUT is updating existing data
so the URL will be /api/spartan/validIDNumberHere
provide updated data
provide the contenttype of the data you are sending to update
common status code for successful PUT request
is 204 NO-CONTENT , it has no response body
204 means it was updated successfully
DELETE
Delete method is used to delete the data from the server
Request URL will /api/spartan/theValidID
common status code for successful Delete request
is 204 NO-CONTENT , it has no response body
204 means it was deleted successfully
Example 3: what is http request made of
1-Http request methods : PUT, POST, DELETE,GET
2-Base URI
3-Resources and Parameters
4-Request Header(which carries metaData)as keyValue pair
5-Request Body
Example 4: http request
HTTP request method is made up of four components:
Request Method ==> Get, Post, Put, Delete (these are
the common ones)
Request URL ==> the URL of the resource
Request Header ==> Accept-Language, AcceptEncoding, User-Agent, Host
Request Body ==> This is the data to be sent to the
resource
Request Query Parameters : key value pair
HTTP response method is made up of three components:
Response Status Code ==> 200, 301, 404, 500
(these are the most common ones)
Response Header Fields ==> Date, Server, LastModified, Content-Type
Response Body ==> This is the data that comes
back to the client from the server.
Example 5: http request methods in api
HTTP request method is made up of five components:
Request Method ==> Get, Post, Put, Delete (these are
the common ones)
Request URL ==> the URL of the resource
Request Header ==> Accept-Language, AcceptEncoding, User-Agent, Host
Request Body ==> This is the data to be sent to the
resource
Request Query Parameters : key value pair
HTTP response method is made up of three components:
Response Status Code ==> 200, 301, 404, 500
(these are the most common ones)
Response Header Fields ==> Date, Server, LastModified, Content-Type
Response Body ==> This is the data that comes
back to the client from the server.
Example 6: what is http request
HTTP request method is made up of five components:
Request Method ==> Get, Post, Put, Delete (these are
the common ones)
Request URL ==> the URL of the resource
Request Header ==> Accept-Language, AcceptEncoding, User-Agent, Host
Request Body ==> This is the data to be sent to the
resource
Request Query Parameters : key value pair
HTTP response method is made up of three components:
Response Status Code ==> 200, 301, 404, 500
(these are the most common ones)
Response Header Fields ==> Date, Server, LastModified, Content-Type
Response Body ==> This is the data that comes
back to the client from the server.