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Request Method

Applies To:

HTTP LargeThis platform has been optimized to cache and deliver static content (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ISO, multimedia, and software downloads, etc.) over HTTP or HTTPS.

HTTP SmallLegacy. If you are currently serving traffic over this platform, then you may continue to do so. However, we recommend that you serve your traffic over our more robust HTTP Large platform.

ADNThe Application Delivery Network platform has been optimized to deliver dynamic content (e.g., login credentials, account information, etc.) over HTTP or HTTPS. Typically, user-specific and database-driven content are served over this platform.

Rules EngineAllows the customization of how requests are handled by our CDN service. It may be used to override the default response provided by an origin server, CDN settings, and the default edge server behavior. - Basic

Rules EngineAllows the customization of how requests are handled by our CDN service. It may be used to override the default response provided by an origin server, CDN settings, and the default edge server behavior. - Advanced

Category: Request

Purpose: Identifies requests by their HTTP method.

Only assets that are requested using the selected request method will satisfy this condition.

The available HTTP methods are:

GET
HEAD
POST
OPTIONS
PUT
DELETE
TRACE
CONNECT

Key information:

By default, only the GET request method can generate cached content on our network. All other request methods are simply proxied through our network.
Due to the manner in which cache settings are tracked, this match condition is incompatible with the following features:
- Complete Cache Fill (End-of-Life)
- Default Internal Max-Age
- Force Internal Max-Age
- Ignore Origin No-Cache
- Internal Max-Stale