HTTP Request Methods

Method	Action	Description
GET	Read Requests	The method requests a representation of a specified resource. The representation can be either a single resource or a collection.
PATCH	Update	The method applies partial modifications to a resource.
PUT	Replace	The method completely replaces a resource. Any properties omitted from the body of the request are reset to their default value.
POST	Create	The method creates a new resource. This request is submitted to the resource collection in which the new resource is meant to belong.
POST	Actions	The method initiates operations on the object (Actions). The POST operation may not be idempotent.
DELETE	Delete	The method removes a resource.

Responses

There are four types of responses:

Response	Description
Metadata	Resources and types are exposed by the service to generic clients.
Resource Responses	An individual resource is displayed in JSON format.
Resource Collection	JSON representation of a collection of resources.
Error	Top-level JSON response providing additional information in the case of an HTTP error.