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HTTP Requests and HTTP Response

Explore the fundamental concepts of HTTP requests and responses as used in API interactions. Understand HTTP methods, resource identifiers, headers, parameters, and the structure of response messages to effectively test and automate API workflows.

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What is an HTTP request?

HTTP requests are the messages sent by the client to initiate an action on a resource identified by a given URL over the network. There are various HTTP request methods for specific purposes.

The components of an HTTP request are as below:

  • The method to be applied to the resource – an HTTP method (like GET, PUT, POST HEAD or OPTIONS), that describes the action to be performed. We have already discussed the various HTTP methods in the previous ...