Replication and the POST Method

Topic Last Modified: 2006-06-12

The POST method is used to add a new non collection resource to an existing collection using a server-defined name. The POST method in the context of WebDAV replication is used to upload the contents of a new resource in a particular collection. The server returns the resourcetag and repl-uid of the new non collection resource in the response headers.

Normal POST method

If a client issues a normal POST method request without any headers specific to replication, the request will have the default behavior as defined in HTTP/1.1 and WebDAV protocol except that the server returns the resourcetag of any created or updated resource. The server ignores any request headers related to resourcetag or repl-uid in a POST method request because they don ot hold any meaning or purpose.