[COUCHDB-795] Allow broken HTTP clients to fake a full method vocabulary with an X-HTTP-METHOD-OVERRIDE header

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 0.11.1
• Component/s: HTTP Interface
• Labels: couchdb http
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Brian Jenkins
• Created: 11/Jun/10 00:52
• Updated: 24/Jun/10 16:34
• Resolved: 24/Jun/10 16:34

Description

Some older HTTP clients can't issue all HTTP methods.

A common work-around is to POST a request with the X-HTTP-METHOD-OVERRIDE header set to the desired method.

A patch is attached which adds this facility to couchdb.