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@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Query configs are objects used to describe how redux-query should handle the req
 | `url` | string | yes | The URL for the HTTP request. |
 | `transform` | function |  | Function that transforms the response data to an entities object where keys are entity IDs and values are entity data. Can be used to normalize data. |
 | `update` | object | yes | Object where keys are entity IDs and values are update functions. |
-| `body` | object |  | The request body. |
+| `body` | object |  | The request body. For GETs, this object is stringified and appended to the URL as query params. |
 | `force` | boolean |  | Perform the request even if we've already successfully requested it. |
 | `queryKey` | string |  | The identifier used to identify the query metadata in the `queries` reducer. If unprovided, the `url` and `body` fields are serialized to generate the query key. |
 | `meta` | object |  | Various metadata for the query. Can be used to update other reducers when queries succeed or fail. |
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Query configs are objects used to describe how redux-query should handle the req
 | `transform` | function |  | Function that transforms the response data to an entities object where keys are entity IDs and values are entity data. Can be used to normalize data. |
 | `update` | object | yes | Object where keys are entity IDs and values are update functions. |
 | `optimisticUpdate` | object |  | Object where keys are entity IDs and values are functions that provide the current entity value. The return values are used to update the `entities` store until the mutation finishes. |
-| `body` | object |  | The HTTP request body. |
+| `body` | object |  | The HTTP request body. For GETs, this object is stringified and appended to the URL as query params. |
 | `queryKey` | string |  | The identifier used to identify the query metadata in the `queries` reducer. If unprovided, the `url` and `body` fields are serialized to generate the query key. |
 | `meta` | object |  | Various metadata for the query. Can be used to update other reducers when queries succeed or fail. |
 | `options` | object |  | Options for the request. Set `options.method` to change the HTTP method, `options.headers` to set any headers and `options.credentials = 'include'` for CORS. |