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The CouchDB API Server Document methods detail how to create, read, update and delete documents within a database.
A list of the available methods and URL paths are provided below:
Table 6.1. Document API Calls
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
POST | /db | Create a new document |
GET | /db/doc | Returns the latest revision of the document |
HEAD | /db/doc | Returns bare information in the HTTP Headers for the document |
PUT | /db/doc | Inserts a new document, or new version of an existing document |
DELETE | /db/doc | Deletes the document |
COPY | /db/doc | Copies the document |
GET | /db/doc/attachment | Gets the attachment of a document |
PUT | /db/doc/attachment | Adds an attachment of a document |
DELETE | /db/doc/attachment | Deletes an attachment of a document |