HTTP Just Got a New Method — Meet QUERY 🚀
HTTP Just Got a New Method — Meet QUERY 🚀 | GET vs POST vs QUERY Explained
HTTP officially has a new method called **QUERY**.
For years, developers have been using `POST /search` endpoints even though nothing was actually being created. GET worked for simple filters, but once you added pagination, sorting, nested objects, arrays, and complex search criteria, URLs quickly became messy.
In this video, we explore the brand-new **HTTP QUERY method (RFC 10008)**, why it was introduced, how it compares to GET and POST, and whether you should use it in real-world applications.
We also build a complete local Spring Boot demo and test everything live using Postman.
🔥 What you'll learn:
✅ Why GET isn't ideal for complex searches
✅ Why most teams use POST for search endpoints today
✅ The problem with GET request bodies
✅ What the new HTTP QUERY method solves
✅ Safe vs Idempotent HTTP methods explained
✅ QUERY vs GET vs POST comparison
✅ Spring Boot implementation walkthrough
✅ Live Postman demonstration
✅ Real-world examples from large-scale systems
✅ Future adoption challenges and ecosystem support
📌 Example:
```http
QUERY /products
Content-Type: application/json
{
"brands": ["Apple", "Dell"],
"minPrice": 50000,
"maxPrice": 150000,
"sortBy": "price"
}
````
Unlike POST, QUERY explicitly represents a **read-only operation with a request body**, making API semantics much clearer.
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:02 The problem with GET for search APIs
🔗 Resources
• RFC 10008 — HTTP QUERY Method
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/rfc1...
• Spring Boot Demo Source Code
(Repository link here)
• Postman Collection
(Link here)
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