[PATCH v2] http-backend: provide Allow header for 405
The HTTP 1.1 standard requires an Allow header for 405 Method Not Allowed:
The response MUST include an Allow header containing a list of valid methods
for the requested resource.
So provide such a header when we return a 405 to the user agent.
Signed-off-by: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
---
http-backend.c | 6 ++++--
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/http-backend.c b/http-backend.c
index 0324417..8c464bd 100644
--- a/http-backend.c
+++ b/http-backend.c
@@ -594,9 +594,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
if (strcmp(method, c->method)) {
const char *proto = getenv("SERVER_PROTOCOL");
- if (proto && !strcmp(proto, "HTTP/1.1"))
+ if (proto && !strcmp(proto, "HTTP/1.1")) {
http_status(405, "Method Not Allowed");
- else
+ hdr_str("Allow", !strcmp(c->method, "GET") ?
+ "GET, HEAD" : c->method);
+ } else
http_status(400, "Bad Request");
hdr_nocache();
end_headers();
--
1.8.4.rc3
brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>