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name: "up.Request.prototype.isSafe"
area: "API"
kind: "Instance method"
parent: "up.Request class"
visibility: "experimental"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.Request.prototype.isSafe"
---
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# up.Request.prototype.isSafe()

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Returns whether this request uses a [safe](https://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec9.html#sec9.1.1) HTTP method like `GET`.

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## Return value {#return-value}

Whether the request uses a safe HTTP method.

Type: boolean