Differences between Get Vs Post

GET vs POST

·         A GET request is used to get data from the server.

·         A POST request is used for modifying data on the server.

When to use GET

If the processing of a form is idempotent (i.e. it has no lasting observable effect on the state of the world), then the form method should be GET. Many database searches have no visible side-effects and make ideal applications of query forms.

Characteristics of GET:

·         Use GET for safe actions and POST for unsafe actions.

·         GET requests can be cached

·         GET requests can remain in the browser history

·         GET requests can be bookmarked

·         GET requests can be distributed & shared

·         GET requests can be hacked

When to use POST

If the service associated with the processing of a form has side effects (for example, modification of a database or subscription to a service), the method should be POST.

Use POST when dealing with long requests – if you’re sending large amounts of data, or sensitive data over HTTPS, you will want to use POST. Some browser such as Internet Explorer place a limit on the URL string so this may break the action of some forms if you use GET.

You may consider using POST for the following actions:

·         Posting a message to a bulletin board, newsgroup, mailing list, or similar group of articles

·         Providing a block of data, such as the result of submitting a form, to a data-handling process

·         Extending a database through an append operation

·         Annotation of existing resources

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