Naming methods that perform HTTP GET/POST calls?

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In the application I am currently working on, there are generally 3 types of HTTP calls:

pure GETs
pure POSTs (updating the model with new data)
"GET" POSTs (posting down an object to get some data back, no updates to the model)

In the integration service, generally we name methods that post "postSomething()", and methods that get, "getSomething()".

So my question is, if we have a "GET" POST, should the method be called:

getSomething - seeing as the purpose is to obtain data
postSomething - since we are technically using POST
performSomeAction - arbitrary name that's more relevant to the action

What are everyone's thoughts?

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