# HTTP Requests

## GET vs POST Requests

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* The Requests themselves are similar

There is one major difference:

* GET gets data from the server 
  * Example: Hey server... get me some data

* While POST sends data to the server 
  * Example: Hey server... here is some data, do what you need with it
  * You would use POST to create things on remote server via API (or other)

{% hint style="info" %}
Example: You want to create a Facebook status update

* You would send the TITLE
* CONTENT
* etc....

This is done via a POST Request
{% endhint %}