alt Hacker NewsUse the QUERY method in your http query to query search results. Do not add query parameters.
I think the name is confusing because the term 'query' is already used to refer to http requests in general.
Just the title of the RFC confused me.
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comfydragon • today at 3:13 PM
> the term 'query' is already used to refer to http requests in general
In what circles is this the case? I sometimes colloquially refer to a GET request as a query, but definitely not so on a POST, PUT or DELETE.
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Yeah, and it doesn't even have to be a query, it could be an idempotent effect. I think they'd be better off calling it IPOST (for idempotent post).
Edit: ah, they declare QUERY as "safe" meaning no side effects, for cacheability. My mistake.