HTTP POST vs HTTP PUT

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Kingsley Reuben picture Kingsley Reuben · Jan 7, 2010 · Viewed 7.3k times · Source

Does HTTP PUT have advantages over HTTP POST, particularly for File Uploads? Data transfer should be highly secure. Your ideas / guidance on this will be of great help.

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Christopher Orr picture Christopher Orr · Jan 7, 2010

PUT is designed for file uploads moreso than POST which requires doing a multipart upload, but then it comes down to what your server can do as to which is more convenient for you to implement.

Whichever HTTP method you use, you'll be transmitting data in the clear unless you secure the connection using SSL.

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