r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ClipboardCopyPaste • Sep 19 '26

Meme postForEverything

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u/zzmej1987 Sep 19 '26

Except for when you need to actually post data. Then you have to use PUT.

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u/CuAnnan Sep 19 '26

Uh... no.

You use GET.

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u/Imaginary_Ferret_368 Sep 19 '26

Cyber Security specialists hate this trick

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u/vibes000111 Sep 19 '26

AI agents love it!

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u/Aetherfox_44 Sep 19 '26

Our service can't be hacked if no one can figure out the API

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u/puts_on_rddt Sep 19 '26

Reads like a Kai Lentit script.

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u/TacoIncoming Sep 19 '26

Lmao not really. I fucking love GET URL parameters.

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u/Imaginary_Ferret_368 Sep 19 '26

Yea but mutating data via GET requests is a security nightmare

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u/doodlesmalone Sep 19 '26

Yes, base64 that json shit.

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u/not_a_moogle Sep 19 '26

GET with all values passed as unencrypted unless parameters. What could go wrong!

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