The HTTP specification defines several standard methods which are used to operate on a resource. The most commonly used operations are listed in the table below.
| HTTP Method | Description |
|---|---|
GET | Finds and returns the specified resource. Requests using GET should only return data. |
PUT | Creates a resource. |
DELETE | Deletes an existing resource. |
HEAD | Returns the specified resource. Requests using HEAD only return data included in headers. |
Also see Supported HTTP headers for information about request headers supported by LAC.