The Representational State Transfer Configuration Protocol (RESTCONF) API supports the GET, POST, PATCH, and DELETE HTTP methods.
| Method | Description | Usage |
|---|---|---|
| GET | Sent by the client to retrieve data and metadata for a resource. | If the GET method succeeds, response message body will have the JSON result. |
| POST | Sent by the client to create a data resource or invoke an operation resource. | If the POST method succeeds, a "201 Created" status-line is returned and there is no response message body. If the data resource already exists, then the POST request must fail and "409 Conflict" status-line is returned. |
| PATCH | Can be used by the client to create or update a target resource. Merges the contents of the message body with the target resource. | If the PATCH request succeeds, a "200 OK" status-line is returned if there is a message body, and "204 No Content" is returned if no message body is sent. |
| DELETE | Used by the client to delete the target resource. | If the DELETE request succeeds, a "204 No Content" status-line is returned. |