How do I specify Http method POST in URI itself?

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I don't want to use curl, postman, jquery, etc to specify the http method. If I simply put the URL in the browser address bar, it should make a POST request, not GET. Is it possible?

No, it's not, since method is not a part of URL. You could however try and find some browser extension, I would be surprised if there were not a few. — bereal, Aug 11 '16 at 05:57
Another option for consideration - Swagger (http://swagger.io). It can generate interactive html documentation page based on your annotated methods in a code. It automatically detects HTTP methods and method parameters. — Justinas Jakavonis, Aug 11 '16 at 06:28

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:14

No, it is not possible. As stated by @bereal, the method is not part of the url.

Some workarounds:

create a simple html page with a <form method="POST"> that you open locally;
use the "Cross-Browser Solution" proposed in this thread;
curl or postman are so easy to use, they are worth it;
if you are developing the API, add a queryParameter like method=POST to override the GET request.

How do I specify Http method POST in URI itself?

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