Codeigniter 3 + Restserver always performs get request

Question

I am using Codeigniter 3.1.0, Restserver downloaded from here with documentation from here. I am also using Chrome's extension Postman.

The problem is that even if i choose POST from the drop down menu of Postman, it hits the get method... Below is the code:

defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');
require APPPATH . '/libraries/REST_Controller.php';

class Example extends REST_Controller {
    function __construct() {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    public function users_get() {
        echo "get request";
    }
    public function users_post() {
        echo "post request";
    }
}

Now through Postman, if i choose GET to the URL example-domain.com/api/example/users the preview is get request

If i choose POST to the same URL example-domain.com/api/example/users the preview is again get request and not post request

I didn't change anything in config/rest.php and i am using the implemented example of the Restserver in controllers/api/example

Does anyone know why i can't hit the POST method?

that's strange it should automatically do the routeing to the specific post handler — Cristofor, Oct 21 '16 at 14:28
exactly... and this is not my first time using CI + Restserver... that's totally weird... — GeorgeGeorgitsis, Oct 21 '16 at 14:38
try to do a clean installation of codeigniter and integrate the library — Cristofor, Oct 21 '16 at 14:40
enable debug in config then try to figure out where is the problem — Cristofor, Oct 21 '16 at 14:42
At last found what the problem was, but still can't understand why it causes this issue. I had installed a certificate for this installation and had in .htaccess this line **RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]** to force https. But i was trying to access the API URL with HTTP and not HTTPS! What i understand is that the Rewrite Rule performs a GET redirection to HTTPS, but i'm not really sure. Can you please explain it to me? Thanks — GeorgeGeorgitsis, Oct 24 '16 at 08:09
Firstly put an answer on how you did manage to dolce the problem — Cristofor, Oct 24 '16 at 14:29

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 25 '16 at 07:38

Finally i found what caused the issue. I had previously installed SSL on this domain but i was trying to call the API with HTTP.

In .htaccess i had the rewriterule

RewriteRule ^ https://%{HTTP_HOST}%{REQUEST_URI} [L,R=301]

to force HTTPS.

If i make a POST request with HTTPS it works like a charm.

If i make a POST request with HTTP it redirects to HTTPS (because of the rewrite rule), therefore there is a new GET request to the new page.

Codeigniter 3 + Restserver always performs get request

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