HTTP verbs

GET

GET will read data. Data can be a list or single object of a resource.

• GET causes a 404 if the resource or endpoint could not be found

• GET causes a 200 if the resource or collection of objects has been found and are returned

POST

POST will insert new data. It is possible to insert single objects or lists of objects.

• POST causes a 201 if the entity or collection of entities have been created successfully

PUT

PUT will update data. This can be a resource or a list of resources. Important: The entire resource or list of resources is always updated. If the resource to be updated does not exist, it will be created.

• PUT causes a 201 if the entity or collection of entities have been created successfully

• PUT causes a 200 if the entity or collection of entities have been updated successfully

PATCH

PATCH should be used to update single properties of an entity.

• PATCH causes a 200 if the entity has been updated successfully

DELETE

DELETE is used to delete entities.

• DELETE causes a 200 if the resource or entity has been deleted successfully