The plain-English version
The part of an HTTP request that expresses the operation’s intended semantics, such as reading or submitting data.
Why it matters
Method semantics influence caching, retries, and how intermediaries treat a request.
Let’s make it click
A client uses GET to retrieve a task and a supported write method to change it.
Vibe Bro’s heads-up
Do not attach destructive behavior to a read operation that another system may prefetch or repeat.
The docs behind it
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Editorial review · October 28, 2026
Supported: MDN's safety/idempotence table supports the distinction between reads and changes and the warning against destructive GET requests.