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The GET
method requests a representation of the specified resource. Requests using GET
should only retrieve data.
Request has body |
No |
Response has body |
Yes |
{{Glossary("Safe")}} |
Yes |
{{Glossary("Idempotent")}} |
Yes |
{{Glossary("Cacheable")}} |
Yes |
Allowed in HTML forms |
Yes |
Syntax
GET /index.html
Specifications
Specification |
Title |
{{RFC("7231")}} |
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content |
Browser compatibility
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Feature |
Chrome |
Firefox (Gecko) |
Internet Explorer |
Opera |
Safari |
Basic support |
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Feature |
Android |
Chrome for Android |
Firefox Mobile (Gecko) |
IE Mobile |
Opera Mobile |
Safari Mobile |
Basic support |
{{CompatVersionUnknown}} |
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See also