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Tejas_Deshmukh_
Tejas_Deshmukh_
Level 2
March 20, 2019
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_method=GET in Rest APIs

  • March 20, 2019
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As per http://developers.marketo.com/rest-api/error-codes/

We can convert a GET API to POST type by appending _method=GET in URL

Would this also be done to make API hits more secure ?, as POST request are more secure than GET
Also,

By using _method= GET in rest APIs , some times getting proper response.... while sometimes getting error array as.... [{message=name cannot be null., code=701}, {message=folder cannot be null., code=701}]

Do anybody came up with same case,
or
what would be probable reasons for it..?

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SanfordWhiteman
SanfordWhiteman
Level 10
March 20, 2019

It has nothing to do with security. It's about the request size. Large request payloads can't be managed in the URL.

    Tejas_Deshmukh_
    Tejas_Deshmukh_Author
    Level 2
    March 21, 2019

    Agreed
    but By using _method= GET in rest APIs , some times getting proper response.... while sometimes getting error array as.... [{message=name cannot be null., code=701}, {message=folder cannot be null., code=701}].... not getting the reason...

    SanfordWhiteman
    SanfordWhiteman
    Level 10
    March 21, 2019

    Well, I'd have to see the payloads and that you're using proper encoding. Not sure if every single Marketo GET can be used with _GET.

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