PHP - detecting request type (GET, POST, PUT or DELETE)

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PHP - detecting request type (GET, POST, PUT or DELETE)

How can I detect which request type was used (GET, POST, PUT or DELETE) in a php script?

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Simple use $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'].

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$request = $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'];
echo $request;

if($request === 'GET') {
  // ...
}
else if($request === 'POST') {
  // ...
}
else if($request === 'PUT') {
  // ...
}
else if($request === 'DELETE') {
  //  ...
} 

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