diff --git a/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/defs.py b/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/defs.py
index 9f66d7f..2964bcd 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/defs.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/defs.py
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@ POST requests can be used instead.
 
 However this has not been vigorously tested and may have unintended consequences.
 """
-ENV_API_DEFAULT_REQ_METHOD = EnvEntry("CLEARML_API_DEFAULT_REQ_METHOD")
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+ENV_API_DEFAULT_REQ_METHOD = EnvEntry("CLEARML_API_DEFAULT_REQ_METHOD", default="GET")
diff --git a/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/request.py b/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/request.py
index 028d9e4..009ee6d 100644
--- a/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/request.py
+++ b/clearml_agent/backend_api/session/request.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ if ENV_API_DEFAULT_REQ_METHOD.get().upper() not in ("GET", "POST"):
         "CLEARML_API_DEFAULT_REQ_METHOD environment variable must be 'get' or 'post' (any case is allowed)."
     )
 
+
 class Request(ApiModel):
     _method = ENV_API_DEFAULT_REQ_METHOD.get(default="get")