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GET Together: A Social Network Using Only HTTP GET Requests for Posts
Key points
- All user actions, including posting, use HTTP GET requests.
- Posts are public and displayed chronologically.
- Users can post, reply, heart, and delete content.
- Names are not unique or verified; cookies are optional for posting.
Unconventional Posting Mechanism
GET Together operates as a social network where users create posts and interact solely through HTTP GET requests. This design choice deviates from the standard practice of using POST requests for submitting data that changes server state.
How to Interact
To post, users construct a GET request to the `/post` endpoint, including their name and text as URL-encoded data. The server returns a post ID upon successful submission. Examples are provided for cURL, Python, JavaScript, Go, and Rust.
The platform also supports replies by adding a `parent` parameter to the `/post` request, and users can add or remove 'hearts' using the `/heart` endpoint. Posts can be deleted using the `/delete` endpoint, requiring a session cookie for authentication.
User Identity and Data Handling
User names on GET Together are not unique and are not verified. While cookies are optional for posting, they are necessary for deleting posts. The platform allows users to provide their own UUID for post IDs, enabling safe retries for submissions.
Feed and Content Display
The main feed, accessible via `/feed`, displays posts in JSON format, with the newest posts appearing first. Replies to specific posts can be viewed by querying `/feed?parent=POST_ID`.
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Reporting from
GET Together is a new social network where all user actions, including posting content, are performed using HTTP GET requests. This platform demonstrates an unconventional approach to web interaction by subverting standard HTTP method conventions.