HTTP Methods possibly used include GET, POST, PUT and DELETE. The semantics of each method depends on whether the target URI is a collection or a single entity.

The HTTP Method Semantics for Collection URIs

• GET List the entities in the collection.
• POST Create a new entity in the collection. Entity ID is created by the server and returned as part of response.
• PUT Not in use.
• DELETE Not in use.

The HTTP Method Semantics for Single Entity URIs

• GET Get the specified entity.
• POST Not in use.
• PUT Create a new entity with the specified ID or update an existing entity.
• DELETE Delete the specified entity.