register-http-method

Applicable in Init-class directives.

This function lets you extend the HTTP protocol by registering new HTTP methods. (You do not need to register the default HTTP methods.)

Upon accepting a connection, the server checks if the method it received is known to it. If the server does not recognize the method, it returns a “501 Method Not Implemented” error message.

Parameters

The following table describes parameters for the register-http-method function.

Example

The following example shows the use of register-http-method and a Service function for one of the methods.

Init fn="register-http-method" methods="MY_METHOD1,MY_METHOD2"
	Service fn="MyHandler" method="MY_METHOD1"