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Using GET for non-idempotent generally considered bad, but it seems that email is a place that non-idempotent GET is still used. I often see it on unsubscribe l
by fomine3 5y ago
Using GET for non-idempotent generally considered bad, but it seems that email is a place that non-idempotent GET is still used. I often see it on unsubscribe link.
- franga2000 5y agoYeah, fair enough, I do run into those occasionally too, but most of them these days make sure to require at least a confirmation click.
- DaiPlusPlus 5y ago> I often see it on unsubscribe link. Those are meant to load a page with a confirmation form that makes a POST request. The GET link can still expire over time, but must never be expired from a GET request: you never know when a link preview bot is going to follow links.