Automation glossary

HTTP Method

An HTTP method is the verb in an HTTP request, such as GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, or DELETE, that tells the server what kind of action to perform.

In plain language

GET reads, POST creates or triggers, PUT and PATCH update, and DELETE removes.

Example

A workflow uses PATCH to change only a deal’s stage, without resending every other field.

HTTP Request · CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) · REST API · Idempotency

Common misconception

PUT and PATCH are not interchangeable; PUT usually replaces the whole resource, while PATCH changes only the fields sent.

Implementation guidance

Use the method the API documents for each endpoint, avoid side effects in GET requests, and remember that POST retries can create duplicates.

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