Request Method

Prerequisite:

Postman should be installed and sign in. Able to set up a basic server in Node JS using Express JS...

Structure of HTTP request includes:

Request Method Request URL Headers Request Body Query Parameters...

1. Request Method:

The request method defines the type of action you want to perform. In Postman, you’ll encounter methods like GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE. They are used to fetching data, creating something new, updating, or deleting....

2. Request URL:

The Request URL is like the address of the destination(endpoint) you want to interact with. It’s the location of the API endpoint where you’re sending your request. In Postman, you input the URL in the address bar at the top, specifically the server and the specific route you want to hit....

3. Headers:

Headers provide additional information about the request. Common headers include things like Content-Type, which specifies the format of the data you’re sending, and Authorization, which might contain authentication details....

4. Request Body:

The request body is where you include the data you’re sending to the server. For example, when making a POST request to create a new user, you’d include details like the username and email in the request body....

5. Query Parameters:

Query parameters are additional pieces of information you append to the URL. For instance, if you’re searching for articles on a website, you might include a query parameter to filter by a specific topic.When the API endpoint hitted, it will take out the query parameter of it....

Steps to test HTTP Requests in Postman :

Step 1: Make a new directory for the project....