Difference Between GET and POST Method in HTML

In this post, we will understand the difference between GET and POST methods in HTML.

GET Method

• The parameters are placed inside the URL.

• Its main goal is to retrieve the data/documents present inside it.

• It has the ability to bookmark the results of the query.

• It is vulnerable, and not secure enough.

• This is because the data and credentials are present as plain text.

• It can be seen by anyone.

• The data constraint is that only ASCII characters are allowed.

• It can be up to 2000 characters only.

• It is also said to keep the length of the data to a minimum value.

• Data can be cached when GET method is used.

• It can’t be used to work with foreign languages.

• It is used with a lot of search engines.

• GET method makes one contact with the web server.

POST Method

• The parameters are placed inside the body.

• Its main goal is to update the data/documents present inside it.

• It doesn’t have the ability to bookmark the results of the query.

• It is safer, and secure enough in comparison to GET method.

• It can store data up to 8 Mb.

• The length of data can be any value.

• It doesn’t display the variable present in the URL.

• There are no data constraints, hence all characters are allowed.

• Data can’t be cached when POST method is used.

• POST method makes two contacts with the web server.