Request data from a specific resource |
Send data to a server |
Parameters are included in the URL |
Parameters are included in the body |
Data is visible in the URL |
Data is not visible in the URL |
Only allowed characters are ASCII characters |
Both ASCII characters and binary data are allowed |
There is a limitation on data length |
No limitation on data length |
The request remains in the browser history |
The request does not remain in the browser history |
The request is possible to bookmark |
The request is not possible to bookmark |
Can be cached |
Cannot be cached |
Security is less compared to the POST method |
Security is high compared to the GET method |
Cannot be used to send sensitive data such as passwords |
Can be used to send sensitive data such as passwords |