REST call to compute the request

Question

Which REST verb should I use to compute my request? POST or PUT. For example:
Request:

{
  start:[
    "1",
     "2"
  ], 
    end: [
    "2",
    "3"
  ]
}

Response:

{
  new:[
   "3"
  ],
  stayed: [
   "2"
  ],
  gone: [
   "1"
  ]
}

what exactly is being done on the server to produce this response? — Marc B, May 22 '15 at 16:50
Just compute the result based on request. There is no call to database or anything. — Himanshu Yadav, May 22 '15 at 16:58

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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Since your request is nullipotent, you should use GET. You can send the data as a JSON query parameter.

Here is a helpful Q&A about how to do generate a URL containing a query parameter.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:51

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answered May 22 '15 at 16:59

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Yes, but it is not recommended, you can send it in the URL if you can change the client. – Arian Kiehr May 22 '15 at 17:01
How would I send the payload in a URL? – Himanshu Yadav May 22 '15 at 17:34

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 22 '15 at 19:26

Please provide more info about what you're doing/intending to do to help us out. That being said, when using REST calls, GET, PUT, POST, and DELETE perform the basic CRUD operations. GET returns a value, PUT updates an existing value, POST creates a new value, and DELETE deletes a value. This applies to any format (XML, JSON, etc). For adding new values to a server, use POST if the value doesn't already exist on the server and PUT if it does but you want to update its value(s). I hope this helps. If you need more help, please provide more background info on what you're trying to do.

REST call to compute the request

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