Revision 1079768 of GET

  • Revision slug: Web/HTTP/Methods/GET
  • Revision title: GET
  • Revision id: 1079768
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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

{{CompatibilityTable}}

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}}
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}} {{CompatVersionUnknown}}

See also

  • {{HTTPHeader("Range")}}

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<p>The <code>GET</code> method requests a representation of the specified resource. Requests using <code>GET</code> should only retrieve data.</p>

<table class="properties">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">Request has body</th>
   <td>No</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">Response has body</th>
   <td>Yes</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">{{Glossary("Safe")}}</th>
   <td>Yes</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">{{Glossary("Idempotent")}}</th>
   <td>Yes</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">{{Glossary("Cacheable")}}</th>
   <td>Yes</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <th scope="row">Allowed in HTML forms</th>
   <td>Yes</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Syntax">Syntax</h2>

<pre class="syntaxbox">
GET /index.html
</pre>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

<table class="standard-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Title</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{RFC("7231")}}</td>
   <td>Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{CompatibilityTable}}</p>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Chrome for Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Mobile</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatVersionUnknown}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

<ul>
 <li>{{HTTPHeader("Range")}}</li>
</ul>
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