Merge pull request #453 from github/update-1421075957

hubot · hubot · commit 94bb743ba686 · 2015-01-12T09:19:44.000-06:00
diff --git a/content/v3.md b/content/v3.md
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ Verb | Description
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 `HEAD` | Can be issued against any resource to get just the HTTP header info.
 `GET` | Used for retrieving resources.
-`POST` | Used for creating resources, or performing custom actions (such as merging a pull request).
+`POST` | Used for creating resources.
 `PATCH` | Used for updating resources with partial JSON data.  For instance, an Issue resource has `title` and `body` attributes.  A PATCH request may accept one or more of the attributes to update the resource.  PATCH is a relatively new and uncommon HTTP verb, so resource endpoints also accept `POST` requests.
 `PUT` | Used for replacing resources or collections. For `PUT` requests with no `body` attribute, be sure to set the `Content-Length` header to zero.
 `DELETE` |Used for deleting resources.
