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Using GET to submit a shopping cart can be "idempotent", but it is not "safe" since it changes state on the server. GET should always be both safe and idempoten

by bobfunk 16y ago

Using GET to submit a shopping cart can be "idempotent", but it is not "safe" since it changes state on the server. GET should always be both safe and idempotent.

wahnfrieden 16y ago
Right, but the idempotence is a side effect of the safety here. It's not the main point.