Why POST with a Body for GET Is Bad Practice in REST

Stick to GET for retrieval and reserve POST for actions that create or process data

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The HTTP GET method is typically used for retrieving data, and many developers assume it doesn’t support a body. But the truth is, GET requests can include a body. According to the standard (RFC 7231 §4.3.1), GET requests can have a body, but the body has “no defined semantics.”

Is it a good idea to use GET with a body? → depends on your use case.

When GET with a Body Works