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The HTTP GET method requests a representation of the specified resource. Requests using GET should only retrieve data.

Request has body	No
Successful response has body	Yes
Safe	Yes
Idempotent	Yes
Cacheable	Yes
Allowed in HTML forms	Yes

Syntax

GET /index.html

Specifications

Specification	Title
RFC 7231, section 4.3.1: GET	Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Feature	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Edge Mobile	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	iOS Safari	Samsung Internet
Basic support	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes	Full support Yes

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Full support: Full support

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Last updated by: fscholz, Jun 7, 2017, 9:48:09 AM

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