Enum Method 

pub enum Method {
    GET,
    POST,
    PUT,
    PATCH,
    DELETE,
    HEAD,
    OPTIONS,
    CONNECT,
    TRACE,
    COPY,
    MOVE,
    MKCOL,
    PROPFIND,
    LOCK,
    UNLOCK,
}

Supported HTTP Methods.

Variants

GET

Requests a representation of the specified resource.

This is the most common method, used to Retrieve Data (like HTML, images, or JSON) from the server without modifying any state.

POST

Submits an entity to the specified resource.

Primarily used for Form Submissions or Data Uploads, often resulting in a change in state or side effects on the server.

PUT

Replaces all current representations of the target resource.

Used for Full Updates, where the client sends a complete version of the resource to overwrite the existing one.

PATCH

Applies partial modifications to a resource.

Ideal for Incremental Updates, allowing the client to modify only specific fields instead of replacing the entire object.

DELETE

Deletes the specified resource.

This method is used to Permanently Remove a file, database record, or other resource identified by the URI.

HEAD

Asks for a response identical to a GET request, but without the response body.

Extremely useful for Meta-data Checks, such as verifying file size or MIME type via headers before committing to a full download.

OPTIONS

Used to describe the communication options for the target resource.

Essential for CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing), where browsers perform a “pre-flight” check to see which methods are permitted.

CONNECT

Establishes a tunnel to the server identified by the target resource.

Typically used for SSL/TLS Proxying, allowing secure communication to pass through intermediate servers.

TRACE

Performs a message loop-back test along the path to the target resource.

Primarily a Diagnostic Tool, it echoes back the received request so the client can see what changes proxies might be making.

COPY

Creates a duplicate of the source resource at the destination.

Primarily used in File Management to copy files or directories without downloading and re-uploading the data.

MOVE

Moves a resource from one URI to another.

Equivalent to a Rename or Cut-and-Paste operation on a remote file system.

MKCOL

Creates a new collection (folder/directory) at the specified location.

Used in WebDAV instead of POST or PUT to explicitly create directory structures.

PROPFIND

Retrieves properties (metadata) for a resource.

This is the most used WebDAV method. it allows the client to ask: “Is this a file or folder? What is its size? When was it modified?”

LOCK

Used to “lock” a resource to prevent overwrite conflicts.

Essential for Collaborative Editing, ensuring only one user can modify a file at a time.

UNLOCK

Removes a lock previously established by the LOCK method.

Replaces the resource in a “read-only” or “shared” state so other users can begin editing.