Manipulating API calls

Before we get started, we need to understand the basic HTTP methods that we can use to manipulate API calls. HTTP request methods are essentially an action that you would like to execute on the target API. Commonly known as HTTP verbs, these methods can allow us to put data and retrieve data or information from the target resources. The next section will briefly talk about those methods. 

The GET method requests resources from a specific address. Requests using GET should only retrieve data. The HEAD method asks for an acknowledgment equal to a GET request, only without the acknowledgment body. The DELETE method is used to delete a specified resource. The POST method is used to submit data to the target resource – typically, you see POST methods used to post data and cause issues. The PUT method is used to PUT data on the target server. 

Now that we understand what HTTP methods are and how they work, let's see them in action. ...