Below table compares the two HTTP methods: GET and POST.
| TYPE | GET | POST |
|---|---|---|
| BACK button/Reload | Harmless | Data will be re-submitted (the browser should alert the user that the data are about to be re-submitted) |
| Bookmarked | Can be bookmarked | Cannot be bookmarked |
| Cached | Can be cached | Not cached |
| History | Parameters remain in browser history | Parameters are not saved in browser history |
| Restrictions on data length | Yes, (maximum URL length is 2048 characters) | No restrictions |
| Security | GET is less secure compared to POST because data sent is part of the URL
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POST is a little safer than GET because the parameters are not stored in browser history or in web server logs |
| Visibility | Data is visible to everyone in the URL | Data is not displayed in the URL |
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