RequestMethodGET

The GET request method is one of the most common HTTP request methods. It is used to retrieve data from a specified resource. When a client sends a GET request to a server, the server returns the requested data in the response body. GET requests are idempotent, meaning that making the same request multiple times will have the same effect as making it once. This is because GET requests are designed to be read-only and do not modify any data on the server.

GET requests are typically used to fetch web pages, images, and other resources. They can also be used to send parameters to the server, which are appended to the URL as a query string. For example, a GET request to search for "cats" on a website might look like this: `https://www.example.com/search?q=cats`. The `?q=cats` part is the query string, where `q` is the parameter name and `cats` is the parameter value.

Because GET requests append parameters to the URL, they have limitations on the amount of data that can be sent. URLs are generally limited in length, so GET requests are not suitable for sending large amounts of data. Additionally, sensitive information should not be sent via GET requests, as the parameters are visible in the URL and can be logged by browsers, servers, and proxies. For these reasons, the POST method is often preferred when sending sensitive or large amounts of data.