Request: method property

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The method read-only property of the {{domxref("Request")}} interface contains the request's method (GET, POST, etc.)

Value

A {{jsxref("String")}} indicating the method of the request.

Examples

In the following snippet, we create a new request using the {{domxref("Request.Request", "Request()")}} constructor (for an image file in the same directory as the script), then save the method of the request in a variable:

const myRequest = new Request("flowers.jpg");
const myMethod = myRequest.method; // GET

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• ServiceWorker API
• HTTP access control (CORS)
• HTTP