GET

Name

GET Handler

Description

Accepts an HTTPS GET request. These are generally used when the request data is non-sensitive and the constructed URL is less than 2,000 characters. Examples of GET requests include accessing an airline's flight status, performing a Google search, and accessing a course schedule from an college website.

GET is used to request data from a specified resource. Note that the query string (name/value pairs) is sent in the URL of a GET request: /test/demo_form.php?name1=value1&name2=value2

Some notes on GET requests:

• GET requests can be cached
• GET requests remain in the browser history
• GET requests can be bookmarked
• GET requests should never be used when dealing with sensitive data
• GET requests have length restrictions
• GET requests are only used to request data (not modify)

Fields

None

Errors

Handler will error if a request method other than GET is used.