# METHODS

**Kind:** Constant

**Source:** [`src/router.ts`](https://github.com/honojs/hono/blob/main/src/router.ts#L17)

Array of supported HTTP methods.

`METHODS` is an array of HTTP methods supported by the router. It acts as the method allowlist used when routing incoming requests and validating method-specific behavior.

## Definition

```ts
['get', 'post', 'put', 'delete', 'options', 'patch', 'query'] as const
```

## Value

```ts
['get', 'post', 'put', 'delete', 'options', 'patch', 'query'] as const
```

## Diagram

```mermaid
graph LR
  Request[Incoming request] --> Method[HTTP method]
  Method --> Methods[METHODS]
  Methods --> Router[Router handling]
```

## Usage

```ts
import { METHODS } from "./router";

function supportsMethod(method: string): boolean {
  return METHODS.includes(method);
}

if (supportsMethod(request.method)) {
  // Route the request
}
```

## AI Coding Instructions

- Keep `METHODS` aligned with the HTTP methods handled by the router.
- Check request methods against `METHODS` before dispatching route handlers.
- Update method-specific routing logic when adding or removing entries from `METHODS`.
- Preserve the constant as the shared source of truth for supported methods.

## Used by

1 reference from 1 file. Each is a place in this repository where the symbol is actually used — go read one rather than trusting an example.

### Imported by (1)

- `HonoOptions` — `src/hono-base.ts`:46