How to make HTTP call with action=PATCH using CFHTTP ( ColdFusion 10 )

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I was integrating a REST API of iCIMS and found some of the REST API calls need the http verb PATCH. However, it seems ColdFusion 10 doesn't support that. Is there any way around this?

score 7 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 02 '15 at 15:58

Working with iCIMS API also here, but on CF 9, so no support for PATCH. But I did find that you can do a POST and then override that with an additional header: X-HTTP-Method-Override: PATCH

On iCIMS API, the PATCH method is required to update some data vs. a POST which creates a new entry. So something like the following should work.

<cfhttp method="post" url="api.icims.com/customers/1234/people/1289/fields/phones/332">
<cfhttpparam type="header" name="Authorization" value="Basic #auth_string#" >
<cfhttpparam type="header" name="X-HTTP-Method-Override" value="PATCH">
<cfhttpparam type="body" value="#your_json#" >
</cfhttp>

Thanks. I forgot to mention that this was tested and verified with an Integration Specialist at iCIMS. — Matt W, Sep 02 '15 at 17:55

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 24 '15 at 13:08

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This was not added until ColdFusion 11 update 3.

Most API services allow you to use POST instead of PATCH. From the docs for iCIMS it appears they accept either POST or PATCH as well.

answered Feb 24 '15 at 13:08

Sean Coyne

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I'm checking with that option only. I'm just curious to know that is there any way in CF10 to make a PATCH call. – Roul Feb 25 '15 at 07:15
Not using cfhttp. I suppose you could drop down to Java. – Sean Coyne Feb 25 '15 at 14:04

How to make HTTP call with action=PATCH using CFHTTP ( ColdFusion 10 )

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