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Because this technology's specification has not stabilized, check the compatibility table for usage in various browsers. Also note that the syntax and behavior of an experimental technology is subject to change in future versions of browsers as the specification changes.
The method read-only property of the Request interface contains the request's method (GET, POST, etc.)
var myMethod = request.method;
A ByteString indicating the method of the request.
In the following snippet, we create a new request using the Request.Request() constructor (for an image file in the same directory as the script), then save the method of the request in a variable:
var myRequest = new Request('flowers.jpg');
var myMethod = myRequest.method; // GET | Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Fetch The definition of 'method' in that specification. | Living Standard | Initial definition |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 42 41[1] | (Yes) |
39 (39) 34[1] | No support | 29 | No support |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | (Yes) | No support | No support | No support | No support | No support | No support |
[1] This feature is implemented behind a preference.
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