FastAPI-GET and POST

• How HTTP works

1. Request('what', 'how') : Client(Browser) → Server

                                                                         ↑Through HTTP Request Message

2. Response : Server → Client(Browser)

                                     ↑Contains request information

 

• Message has Method(which means 'how') 

HEADER

BODY

 

• GET VS POST

	GET	POST
Whether data is exposed on URL	Yes	No
URL Example	http://localhost:8080/items/?item_id=123&q=100	http://localhost:8080/items
Data Location	Header	Body
Caching Availability	Yes	No

 

• GET

- Can be cached

- Remains in the browser history

- Has length restriction

- Only used to request data (not modify)

 

• POST

- Never be cached

- Not remain in the browser history

- Has no length restriction

 

Reference

- https://mangkyu.tistory.com/17