diff --git a/python/PyQt6/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in b/python/PyQt6/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in
index 3b2820211c9..85c422e646c 100644
--- a/python/PyQt6/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in
+++ b/python/PyQt6/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ Returns the "test connection" button.
 
 
 
+    Qgis::HttpMethod preferredHttpMethod() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns the selected preferred HTTP method.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.44
+%End
+
 
     virtual QString wfsSettingsKey( const QString &base, const QString &connectionName ) const;
 %Docstring
diff --git a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in
index 7a1aa97cb88..88cf4c30510 100644
--- a/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in
+++ b/python/gui/auto_generated/qgsnewhttpconnection.sip.in
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ Returns the "test connection" button.
 
 
 
+    Qgis::HttpMethod preferredHttpMethod() const;
+%Docstring
+Returns the selected preferred HTTP method.
+
+.. versionadded:: 3.44
+%End
+
 
     virtual QString wfsSettingsKey( const QString &base, const QString &connectionName ) const;
 %Docstring
diff --git a/src/core/qgsowsconnection.cpp b/src/core/qgsowsconnection.cpp
index c12ac06886d..aca81c12dad 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsowsconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsowsconnection.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const QgsSettingsEntryString *QgsOwsConnection::settingsUsername = new QgsSettin
 const QgsSettingsEntryString *QgsOwsConnection::settingsPassword = new QgsSettingsEntryString( QStringLiteral( "password" ), sTreeOwsConnections ) ;
 const QgsSettingsEntryString *QgsOwsConnection::settingsAuthCfg = new QgsSettingsEntryString( QStringLiteral( "authcfg" ), sTreeOwsConnections ) ;
 const QgsSettingsEntryInteger *QgsOwsConnection::settingsFeatureCount = new QgsSettingsEntryInteger( QStringLiteral( "feature-count" ), sTreeOwsConnections, 10 );
+const QgsSettingsEntryEnumFlag<Qgis::HttpMethod> *QgsOwsConnection::settingsPreferredHttpMethod = new QgsSettingsEntryEnumFlag<Qgis::HttpMethod>( QStringLiteral( "http-method" ), sTreeOwsConnections, Qgis::HttpMethod::Get, QString() );
 
 QgsOwsConnection::QgsOwsConnection( const QString &service, const QString &connName )
   : mConnName( connName )
@@ -260,6 +261,24 @@ QgsDataSourceUri &QgsOwsConnection::addWfsConnectionSettings( QgsDataSourceUri &
     uri.setParam( QStringLiteral( "maxNumFeatures" ), maxnumFeatures );
   }
 
+  const Qgis::HttpMethod httpMethod = settingsPreferredHttpMethod->value( {service.toLower(), connName} );
+  switch ( httpMethod )
+  {
+    case Qgis::HttpMethod::Get:
+      // default, we don't set to explicitly set
+      break;
+
+    case Qgis::HttpMethod::Post:
+      uri.setParam( QStringLiteral( "httpMethod" ), QStringLiteral( "post" ) );
+      break;
+
+    case Qgis::HttpMethod::Head:
+    case Qgis::HttpMethod::Put:
+    case Qgis::HttpMethod::Delete:
+      // not supported
+      break;
+  }
+
   return uri;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/qgsowsconnection.h b/src/core/qgsowsconnection.h
index 7f33f09190d..d00ef788f2c 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsowsconnection.h
+++ b/src/core/qgsowsconnection.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsOwsConnection : public QObject
     static const QgsSettingsEntryString *settingsPassword;
     static const QgsSettingsEntryString *settingsAuthCfg;
     static const QgsSettingsEntryInteger *settingsFeatureCount;
+    static const QgsSettingsEntryEnumFlag<Qgis::HttpMethod> *settingsPreferredHttpMethod;
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsmanageconnectionsdialog.cpp b/src/gui/qgsmanageconnectionsdialog.cpp
index 59bed6444fd..e6c5e6042ed 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsmanageconnectionsdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsmanageconnectionsdialog.cpp
@@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ QDomDocument QgsManageConnectionsDialog::saveWfsConnections( const QStringList &
     el.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "invertAxisOrientation" ), QgsOwsConnection::settingsInvertAxisOrientation->value( { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connections[i] } ) );
     el.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "username" ), QgsOwsConnection::settingsUsername->value( { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connections[i] } ) );
     el.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "password" ), QgsOwsConnection::settingsPassword->value( { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connections[i] } ) );
+    el.setAttribute( QStringLiteral( "httpMethod" ), QgsOwsConnection::settingsPreferredHttpMethod->value( { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connections[i] } ) == Qgis::HttpMethod::Post ? QStringLiteral( "post" ) : QStringLiteral( "get" ) );
     root.appendChild( el );
   }
 
@@ -1080,6 +1081,7 @@ void QgsManageConnectionsDialog::loadWfsConnections( const QDomDocument &doc, co
     QgsOwsConnection::settingsPagingEnabled->setValue( child.attribute( QStringLiteral( "pagingenabled" ) ), { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connectionName } );
     QgsOwsConnection::settingsIgnoreAxisOrientation->setValue( child.attribute( QStringLiteral( "ignoreAxisOrientation" ) ).toInt(), { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connectionName } );
     QgsOwsConnection::settingsInvertAxisOrientation->setValue( child.attribute( QStringLiteral( "invertAxisOrientation" ) ).toInt(), { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connectionName } );
+    QgsOwsConnection::settingsPreferredHttpMethod->setValue( child.attribute( QStringLiteral( "httpMethod" ) ).compare( QLatin1String( "post" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 ? Qgis::HttpMethod::Post : Qgis::HttpMethod::Get, { QStringLiteral( "wfs" ), connectionName } );
 
     if ( !child.attribute( QStringLiteral( "username" ) ).isEmpty() )
     {
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.cpp b/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.cpp
index 226b40802f8..3d67c435b30 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ QgsNewHttpConnection::QgsNewHttpConnection( QWidget *parent, ConnectionTypes typ
   cmbVersion->addItem( tr( "OGC API - Features" ) );
   connect( cmbVersion, static_cast<void ( QComboBox::* )( int )>( &QComboBox::currentIndexChanged ), this, &QgsNewHttpConnection::wfsVersionCurrentIndexChanged );
 
+  mComboHttpMethod->addItem( QStringLiteral( "GET" ), QVariant::fromValue( Qgis::HttpMethod::Get ) );
+  mComboHttpMethod->addItem( QStringLiteral( "POST" ), QVariant::fromValue( Qgis::HttpMethod::Post ) );
+  mComboHttpMethod->setCurrentIndex( mComboHttpMethod->findData( QVariant::fromValue( Qgis::HttpMethod::Get ) ) );
+
   cmbFeaturePaging->clear();
   cmbFeaturePaging->addItem( tr( "Default (trust server capabilities)" ) );
   cmbFeaturePaging->addItem( tr( "Enabled" ) );
@@ -287,6 +291,11 @@ QLineEdit *QgsNewHttpConnection::wfsPageSizeLineEdit()
   return txtPageSize;
 }
 
+Qgis::HttpMethod QgsNewHttpConnection::preferredHttpMethod() const
+{
+  return mComboHttpMethod->currentData().value< Qgis::HttpMethod >();
+}
+
 QString QgsNewHttpConnection::wfsSettingsKey( const QString &base, const QString &connectionName ) const
 {
   return base + connectionName;
@@ -347,6 +356,7 @@ void QgsNewHttpConnection::updateServiceSpecificSettings()
   else
     cmbFeaturePaging->setCurrentIndex( static_cast<int>( QgsNewHttpConnection::WfsFeaturePagingIndex::DEFAULT ) );
 
+  mComboHttpMethod->setCurrentIndex( mComboHttpMethod->findData( QVariant::fromValue( QgsOwsConnection::settingsPreferredHttpMethod->value( detailsParameters ) ) ) );
   txtPageSize->setText( QgsOwsConnection::settingsPagesize->value( detailsParameters ) );
 }
 
@@ -449,6 +459,7 @@ void QgsNewHttpConnection::accept()
     QgsOwsConnection::settingsVersion->setValue( version, detailsParameters );
     QgsOwsConnection::settingsMaxNumFeatures->setValue( txtMaxNumFeatures->text(), detailsParameters );
     QgsOwsConnection::settingsPagesize->setValue( txtPageSize->text(), detailsParameters );
+    QgsOwsConnection::settingsPreferredHttpMethod->setValue( mComboHttpMethod->currentData().value< Qgis::HttpMethod >(), detailsParameters );
 
     QString pagingEnabled = QStringLiteral( "default" );
     switch ( cmbFeaturePaging->currentIndex() )
diff --git a/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.h b/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.h
index 7567c5f332a..ab6a54337b3 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgsnewhttpconnection.h
@@ -169,6 +169,13 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsNewHttpConnection : public QDialog, private Ui::QgsNewHttpCo
      */
     QLineEdit *wfsPageSizeLineEdit() SIP_SKIP;
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the selected preferred HTTP method.
+     *
+     * \since QGIS 3.44
+     */
+    Qgis::HttpMethod preferredHttpMethod() const;
+
     /**
      * Returns the url.
      * \since QGIS 3.2
diff --git a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconnection.cpp b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconnection.cpp
index 6ec5d242f3b..5e8f3b1dd88 100644
--- a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconnection.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconnection.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "qgswfsconstants.h"
 #include "qgslogger.h"
 #include "qgssettingsentryimpl.h"
-
+#include "qgssettingsentryenumflag.h"
 
 static const QString SERVICE_WFS = QStringLiteral( "WFS" );
 
@@ -60,6 +60,27 @@ QgsWfsConnection::QgsWfsConnection( const QString &connName )
     mUri.setParam( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_WFST_1_1_PREFER_COORDINATES, settingsPreferCoordinatesForWfsT11->value( detailsParameters ) ? QStringLiteral( "true" ) : QStringLiteral( "false" ) );
   }
 
+  if ( settingsPreferredHttpMethod->exists( detailsParameters ) )
+  {
+    mUri.removeParam( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_HTTPMETHOD ); // setParam allow for duplicates!
+    switch ( settingsPreferredHttpMethod->value( detailsParameters ) )
+    {
+      case Qgis::HttpMethod::Get:
+        // default, we don't set to explicitly set
+        break;
+
+      case Qgis::HttpMethod::Post:
+        mUri.setParam( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_HTTPMETHOD, QStringLiteral( "post" ) );
+        break;
+
+      case Qgis::HttpMethod::Head:
+      case Qgis::HttpMethod::Put:
+      case Qgis::HttpMethod::Delete:
+        // not supported
+        break;
+    }
+  }
+
   QgsDebugMsgLevel( QStringLiteral( "WFS full uri: '%1'." ).arg( QString( mUri.uri() ) ), 4 );
 }
 
diff --git a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.cpp b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.cpp
index 7713344c32d..94d1bd2e47b 100644
--- a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.cpp
@@ -44,5 +44,6 @@ const QString QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_WFST_1_1_PREFER_COORDINATES( QStringLit
 const QString QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_SKIP_INITIAL_GET_FEATURE( QStringLiteral( "skipInitialGetFeature" ) );
 const QString QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_GEOMETRY_TYPE_FILTER( QStringLiteral( "geometryTypeFilter" ) );
 const QString QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_SQL( QStringLiteral( "sql" ) );
+const QString QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_HTTPMETHOD( QStringLiteral( "httpMethod" ) );
 
 const QString QgsWFSConstants::VERSION_AUTO( QStringLiteral( "auto" ) );
diff --git a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.h b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.h
index f918555f693..48eae12a561 100644
--- a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.h
+++ b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsconstants.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ struct QgsWFSConstants
     static const QString URI_PARAM_SKIP_INITIAL_GET_FEATURE;
     static const QString URI_PARAM_GEOMETRY_TYPE_FILTER;
     static const QString URI_PARAM_SQL;
+    static const QString URI_PARAM_HTTPMETHOD;
 
     //
     static const QString VERSION_AUTO;
diff --git a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdataitemguiprovider.cpp b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdataitemguiprovider.cpp
index e1b04845e06..2c6d54434ff 100644
--- a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdataitemguiprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdataitemguiprovider.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "qgswfsconstants.h"
 #include "qgswfsdataitems.h"
 #include "qgsdataitemguiproviderutils.h"
+#include "qgssettingsentryenumflag.h"
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ void QgsWfsDataItemGuiProvider::duplicateConnection( QgsDataItem *item )
   QgsOwsConnection::settingsPagesize->setValue( QgsOwsConnection::settingsPagesize->value( detailsParameters ), newDetailsParameters );
   QgsOwsConnection::settingsPagingEnabled->setValue( QgsOwsConnection::settingsPagingEnabled->value( detailsParameters ), newDetailsParameters );
 
+  QgsOwsConnection::settingsPreferredHttpMethod->setValue( QgsOwsConnection::settingsPreferredHttpMethod->value( detailsParameters ), newDetailsParameters );
+
   QgsOwsConnection::settingsUsername->setValue( QgsOwsConnection::settingsUsername->value( detailsParameters ), newDetailsParameters );
   QgsOwsConnection::settingsPassword->setValue( QgsOwsConnection::settingsPassword->value( detailsParameters ), newDetailsParameters );
   QgsOwsConnection::settingsAuthCfg->setValue( QgsOwsConnection::settingsAuthCfg->value( detailsParameters ), newDetailsParameters );
diff --git a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.cpp b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.cpp
index 4a7d0187806..ad1f1f701db 100644
--- a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ QSet<QString> QgsWFSDataSourceURI::unknownParamKeys() const
     QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_SKIP_INITIAL_GET_FEATURE,
     QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_GEOMETRY_TYPE_FILTER,
     QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_SQL,
+    QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_HTTPMETHOD
   };
 
   QSet<QString> l_unknownParamKeys;
@@ -418,6 +419,19 @@ void QgsWFSDataSourceURI::setOutputFormat( const QString &outputFormat )
     mURI.setParam( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_OUTPUTFORMAT, outputFormat );
 }
 
+Qgis::HttpMethod QgsWFSDataSourceURI::httpMethod() const
+{
+  if ( !mURI.hasParam( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_HTTPMETHOD ) )
+    return Qgis::HttpMethod::Get;
+
+  const QString method = mURI.param( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_HTTPMETHOD );
+  if ( method.compare( QLatin1String( "post" ), Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
+    return Qgis::HttpMethod::Post;
+
+  // default
+  return Qgis::HttpMethod::Get;
+}
+
 bool QgsWFSDataSourceURI::isRestrictedToRequestBBOX() const
 {
   if ( mURI.hasParam( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_RESTRICT_TO_REQUEST_BBOX ) && mURI.param( QgsWFSConstants::URI_PARAM_RESTRICT_TO_REQUEST_BBOX ).toInt() == 1 )
diff --git a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.h b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.h
index ee7fbeee930..db00313ed36 100644
--- a/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.h
+++ b/src/providers/wfs/qgswfsdatasourceuri.h
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ class QgsWFSDataSourceURI
     //! Sets GetFeature output format
     void setOutputFormat( const QString &outputFormat );
 
+    //! Returns the preferred HTTP method for requests
+    Qgis::HttpMethod httpMethod() const;
+
     //! Returns whether GetFeature request should include the request bounding box. Defaults to false
     bool isRestrictedToRequestBBOX() const;
 
diff --git a/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui b/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui
index 2150ab4931a..275f8fa2716 100644
--- a/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgsnewhttpconnectionbase.ui
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@
            </property>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item row="1" column="0">
+          <widget class="QLabel" name="lblVersion_2">
+           <property name="text">
+            <string>Preferred HTTP method</string>
+           </property>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+         <item row="1" column="1" colspan="2">
+          <widget class="QComboBox" name="mComboHttpMethod"/>
+         </item>
         </layout>
        </widget>
       </item>
@@ -380,6 +390,7 @@
   <tabstop>txtUrl</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cmbVersion</tabstop>
   <tabstop>mWfsVersionDetectButton</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>mComboHttpMethod</tabstop>
   <tabstop>txtMaxNumFeatures</tabstop>
   <tabstop>cmbFeaturePaging</tabstop>
   <tabstop>txtPageSize</tabstop>