Worksheet: Using jQuery with the API Download

1. Fill out these values to get you started:

2. Before Each Request

Before each request, be sure to include the Basic Authentication headers. You can do this by including a "beforeSend" function with each request, or by initializing the ajaxSetup script when your page loads as follows:

$.ajaxSetup({
    beforeSend: function(xhr){
        xhr.setRequestHeader("Authorization",
            "Basic " + btoa(username + ":" + password));
    }
});

3. OPTIONS POST, {'_method': 'OPTIONS}

Use the POST, {'_method': 'OPTIONS} action when you want to find out which actions and fields are available for a particular resource or resource list.

4. GET

Use the POST action when you want to query a resource or set of resources.

5. POST

Use the POST action when you want to create a new resource.

6. PUT

Use the PUT action when you want to update a resource.

• Form
• JSON

7. PATCH

Use the PATCH action when you only want to update only some of the resource's fields.

• Form
• JSON

8. DELETE

The delete request permanently deletes internet resources. This cannot be undone.