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OvervCWyesterday at 2:03 PM1 replyview on HN

There is: your browser or other type of client does not know it can repeat a POST request if it fails, whereas a QUERY request can be freely repeated in case of errors.


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spockzyesterday at 8:37 PM

Not freely. It is idempotent, not safe. So it still can have serious load consequences.

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