Using POST and GET
The HTTP protocol supports the GET and POST methods. You might be familiar with these methods if you have ever built a Web-based CGI form:
GET. Requests a representation of the specified resource. GET is the most common method used on the Web today.
POST. Submits data to be processed, such as from an HTML form, to the identified resource. The data is included in the body of the request. This might result in the creation of a new resource, updates to existing resources, or both.
The EAI HTTP Transport imposes certain restrictions on your use of transport features when using the POST or GET method. The following table identifies restrictions on these HTTP methods.
| Method | Restriction |
|---|---|
Get |
The HTTP Body has no significance when using GET. During a GET process, only the universal resource locator (URL) is used for the request. Note: Passing user credentials in the
URL is not supported in Siebel CRM. |
Post |
The HTTP Body is relevant only when using
POST. The HTTP Body is encoded with a default mechanism used to encode
URLs. The HTTP Content-Type |