Web services using HTTP verbs

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👉 Full deep-dive with code examples

The Library Analogy

A library with standard commands:

GET a book - Receive book

POST a book - Donate new book

PUT a book - Replace with updated version

DELETE a book - Remove from library

REST APIs use the same HTTP verbs to operate on resources.

HTTP Methods = CRUD

Method Action Example

GET Read GET /users

POST Create POST /users

PUT Update PUT /users/1

DELETE Delete DELETE /users/1

Real Example

// Get all users const users = await fetch ( " /api/users " );

// Create user await fetch ( " /api/users " , { method : " POST " , body : JSON .…