The method read-only property of the Request interface contains the request's method (GET, POST, etc.)
Syntax
var myMethod = request.method;
Value
A ByteString indicating the method of the request.
Example
In the following snippet, we create a new request using the Request.Request() constructor (for an image file in the same directory as the script), then save the method of the request in a variable:
var myRequest = new Request('flowers.jpg');
var myMethod = myRequest.method; // GET
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Fetch The definition of 'method' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox (Gecko) | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari (WebKit) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | 42 41[1] |
(Yes) | 39 (39) 34[1] |
No support |
29 |
No support |
| Feature | Android | Edge | Firefox Mobile (Gecko) | Firefox OS (Gecko) | IE Phone | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile | Chrome for Android |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | No support | (Yes) | No support | No support | No support | No support | No support | No support |
[1] This feature is implemented behind a preference.