Glossary term
What is safe method (Safe HTTP method)?
safe method stands for Safe HTTP method.
A method meant only to read, which must not change server state in a way the client asked for, such as GET.
Learn it properly · API DesignLesson 1: HTTP Methods, Status Codes and Idempotency in PracticeGET, POST, PUT, PATCH and DELETE used correctly, the status codes that matter, and why idempotency decides whether a retry is safe.