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.. include:: ../../../../common.defs

.. _admin-stats-core-http-method:

HTTP Request Method
*******************

The statistics documented in this section provide counters for the number of
incoming requests to the |TS| instance, broken down by the HTTP method of the
request.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.delete_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`DELETE` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.extension_method_requests integer
   :type: counter

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.get_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`GET` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.head_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`HEAD` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.invalid_client_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of requests received by the |TS| instance, since
   statistics collection began, which did not include a valid HTTP method.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.options_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`OPTIONS` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.outgoing_requests integer
   :type: counter

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.post_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`POST` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.purge_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`PURGE` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.push_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`PUSH` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.put_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`PUT` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.

.. ts:stat:: global proxy.process.http.trace_requests integer
   :type: counter

   Represents the total number of HTTP :literal:`TRACE` requests received by
   the |TS| instance since statistics collection began.