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What is the difference between PUT and PATCH in a REST API?
PUT replaces the ENTIRE resource with the representation you send — any field you omit is typically treated as cleared/reset. PATCH applies a PARTIAL update, sending only the fields that actually changed, leaving everything else untouched — PATCH is the right choice when a client only wants to modify one or two fields without resending the whole object.
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