Multiple choice technology programming languages

Which of the HTTP methods below are likely to change state on the web server? (Choose three.)

  1. DELETE

  2. TRACE

  3. OPTIONS

  4. POST

  5. PUT

  6. HEAD

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A,D,E Correct answer
Explanation

In HTTP, DELETE removes resources, POST creates new resources, and PUT updates or replaces resources - all of which change server state. Safe methods like GET, HEAD, OPTIONS, and TRACE only retrieve information without modifying state.