How can I check if request was a POST or GET request in Symfony2 or Symfony3

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I just wondered if there is a very easy way (best: a simple $this->container->isGet() I can call) to determine whether the request is a $_POST or a $_GET request.

According to the docs,

A Request object holds information about the client request. This information can be accessed via several public properties:

request: equivalent of $_POST;

query: equivalent of $_GET ($request->query->get('name'));

But I won't be able to use if($request->request) or if($request->query) to check, because both are existing attributes in the Request class.

So I was wondering of Symfony offers something like the

$this->container->isGet(); // or isQuery() or isPost() or isRequest();

mentioned above?

you can do like $request->get('name').whatever request method is post or get..if u really want to determine request method you can add a "requirements: [_method: POST/GET/DELETE....]" — Leo Silence
– Leo Silence, Commented Apr 4, 2014 at 2:36
You mean adding this line to the routing config? I do check restrict methods there and now I want to determine them in controller. — dialogik
– dialogik, Commented Apr 4, 2014 at 2:48
if u check restrict methods in your route,then just use $request->get('name') in your controller,that's enough — Leo Silence
– Leo Silence, Commented Apr 4, 2014 at 2:53
I am using one controller to handle both methods, e.g. as in forms (where you can use $form->isSubmitted() to check this. But in my case I don't have/use a form. — dialogik
– dialogik, Commented Apr 4, 2014 at 2:56

Mohammed Zayan · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-06 18:24:23Z

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If you want to do it in controller,

$this->getRequest()->isMethod('GET');

or in your model (service), inject or pass the Request object to your model first, then do the same like the above.

Edit: for Symfony 3 use this code

if ($request->isMethod('post')) { // your code }

edited May 6, 2018 at 18:24

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answered Apr 4, 2014 at 3:22

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dialogik Over a year ago

Yeah thanks, also found the answer here stackoverflow.com/a/6723808/1828051

Chris Over a year ago

As MHakvoort also mentioned in his answer, $this->getRequest() is deprecated as of Symfony 2.4.

timhc22 · Accepted Answer · 2015-03-14 16:05:53Z

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Or this:

public function myAction(Request $request) { if ($request->isMethod('POST')) { } }

answered Mar 14, 2015 at 16:05

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timhc22 Over a year ago

Have updated the question name so people can find it if searching

Azoel · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-13 09:45:44Z

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Or this:

use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Request; $request = Request::createFromGlobals(); if ($request->getMethod() === 'POST' ) { }

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answered Nov 25, 2016 at 16:23

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Robert Saylor Over a year ago

this is most likely ok for slim but Symfony best practice is to use dependency injection. However, your solution still works in Symfony 5.

wui Over a year ago

thumbs up for this savior! it works in Symfony 6.1 too.

Matheno · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-28 11:30:34Z

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Since the answer suggested to use getRequest() which is now deprecated, You can do it by this:

$this->get('request')->getMethod() == 'POST'

answered Jan 28, 2015 at 11:30

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Tomas Vysniauskas Over a year ago

This is also deprecated. In controller, you should only use the typehinted $request object. For example, $request->getMethod() == 'POST'.

webDEVILopers · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-28 15:31:53Z

In addition - if you prefer using constants:

if ($request->isMethod(Request::METHOD_POST)) {}

See the Request class:

namespace Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation; class Request { public const METHOD_HEAD = 'HEAD'; public const METHOD_GET = 'GET'; public const METHOD_POST = 'POST'; public const METHOD_PUT = 'PUT'; public const METHOD_PATCH = 'PATCH'; public const METHOD_DELETE = 'DELETE';

HelpNeeder · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-21 01:57:58Z

You could do:

if($this->request->getRealMethod() == 'post') { // is post } if($this->request->getRealMethod() == 'get') { // is get }

Just read a bit about request object on Symfony API page.

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