Unless specified otherwise, this document assumes that the following specific operations call HTTP methods.
| Operation | HTTP method | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Get or read | GET | Get data. |
| Create | POST | Create new data. |
| Replace attributes | PUT | Replace all existing attributes with the new ones. Attributes with unspecified new values will be reset to null values. |
| Update a (sub)set of attributes | PATCH | Replace some attributes only with the new ones. Unspecified attributes remain unchanged. |
| Delete | DELETE | Delete data. |