HTTP GET and POST

Question

Whats the use of HTTP GET method if POST can handle many of the issues of GET?

Answer 1

well you can't pass parameters on the URL query string itself with HTTP POST.

HTTP POST should be used for operations that can modify the underlying data store (e.g. a deletion or creation). HTTP GET should only be used for operations that query the underlying data store.

Answer 2

GETs are deemed to be repeatable, which allows requests to be retried safely and responses to be cached. It also means the user can easily bookmark the page.

Answer 3

This question has been asked and answered before:

• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/46585/when-do-you-use-post-and-when-do-you-use-get
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/340704/get-vs-post-in-html-forms
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/110933/how-should-i-choose-between-get-and-post-methods-in-html-forms