What is the difference between PUT and PATCH HTTP methods in a RESTful Node.js API?

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What is the difference between PUT and PATCH HTTP methods in a RESTful Node.js API?

Key points

  • PUT completely replaces the resource
  • PATCH updates specific fields
  • PUT and PATCH have different levels of granularity
  • PUT is more suitable for full updates
  • PATCH is more suitable for partial updates

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