HTTP Status Code 406

Question

I am building a web server, I was wondering what status code should I use if the client wants to request this?

PUT /index.html HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:1111

Lets say the client is trying to add a new file to the server, but that file already exist, what HTTP status code should the server respond with?

I read the definition for 406, on the e HTTP/1.1 RFC, but looks like it for something else.

How do you know that the client doesn't intend to *update* the resource? — Julian Reschke, Apr 03 '14 at 13:59
Because the server am doing will only accept the creation of things and not the update of things — André Ferraz, Apr 03 '14 at 14:13

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 03 '14 at 13:28

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Seems to me like this is the case for a 405 response "Method not allowed", because this method is not allowed for the requested url.

Of course, that assumes you want to use the convention of using put only to insert new content and never to edit it.

answered Apr 03 '14 at 13:28

Eduardo Wada

Yeah its makes more sense than 406, for what I am doing. Thanks man :) – André Ferraz Apr 03 '14 at 14:15

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 30 '18 at 08:45

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The exception contains this statusCode=Optional.of(406) , access rights to the particular service is not present for the user.

Enable the access to the user, then you will get the response from the rest calls.

answered Aug 30 '18 at 08:45

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