# set_method

Specifies the HTTP request method to use when sending the request, for example `GET` or `POST`.

## Syntax

    set_method( method )

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`method` | (string) The HTTP request method to use.

## Example

    request:set_method("POST")

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