Question

Which of the following is/are valid HTTP request methods
POST
SEND
RECEIVE
GET

Answer 1

The valid HTTP request methods are POST and GET.

HTTP has a set of request methods which are also referred to as HTTP verbs. They indicate the desired action to be performed for a given resource.

GET - It requests a representation of the specified resource. A request using GET only retrieves data.

POST - It is used to submit an entity to the specified resource.  

Some other request methods are HEAD, PUT, DELETE, CONNECT, OPTIONS, TRACE, PATCH.

Answer 2

The answers are POST and GET.

POST and GET are valid HTTP request methods and are also known as HTTP verbs.

The POST request method is used for submitting the data that are to be processed to a resource specified. This can cause a change in state on the server. This request is neither present in the browser history nor cached and cannot be bookmarked.   

The GET request method is used to request for or retrieve non-sensitive data from a certain resource. This request is present in the browser history and can be cached, as well as bookmarked.