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GET--Requests the specified resource (such as a document or image)HEAD--Requests only the header information for the documentPOST--Requests that the server accept some data from the browser, such as form input for a CGI programPUT--Replaces the contents of a server's document with data from the browserTable 6.4 Common request headers
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POST or PUT request, it sends data after the blank line following the request headers. If the browser sends a GET or HEAD request, there is no data to send.
Table 6.5 Common HTTP status codes
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| Unauthorized. The user requested a document but didn't provide a valid username or password.
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Table 6.6 Common response headers
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