Laravel: POST method returns MethodNotAllowedHttpException

Question

I have a POST route in my api.php file, and it is like this:

Route::group(
    ['namespace' => 'api'], function () {
    Route::post('parent/signup', 'ParentController@signUp');
}
);

And I am trying to access this url in postman as this is an api route. But when I send request to this route, this exception occurs:

MethodNotAllowedHttpException in RouteCollection.php line 218:

I am definitely sending a post request as shown in the shot below:

I ran php artisan route:list and this route is a POST one.

| POST | api\/parent\/signup | | App\\Http\\Controllers\\api\\ParentController@signUp

What am I doing wrong here? Any help?

Why do you add `public` in your url? Standard Laravel applications are served from public, but you don't need to add it to the url. Could you try `example.com/api/parent/signup`? — JiFus, Sep 25 '17 at 11:51
Check if with postman you send some parameter that changes the request (for example the "method" parameter). — Giacomo M, Sep 25 '17 at 12:38

trinvh · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-25T12:48:28.170

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I have a same problem on a half of month ago.

The reason is when I post on valid route, it redirects from http to https (configured by .htaccess), so "POST" method becomes "GET" and you see a MethodNotAllowedException.

Check your browser and follow the request, you may see the accurate problem.

edited Sep 25 '17 at 12:48

answered Sep 25 '17 at 12:45

trinvh

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O man, you saved my day. That was exactly the issue. I changed it to `https://` and it worked. Thanks a lot. Cheers! – Saani Sep 25 '17 at 12:47
I also have the same issue! And I'm also connecting to `https://` when I'm hitting the API! But the POST method still doesn't work: `https://example.com/app/public/api/test`. Can you explain more on this? – Ali Oct 31 '17 at 22:28
@Saani what was the solution? Do i have to update my .htaccess file? what do i have to update with? I am having the exact same problem – Reaz Patwary Mar 22 '18 at 02:45

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 25 '17 at 12:26

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The problem should be the route namespace, you are not using it properly.

Try to use the route group:

Route::group(['prefix' => 'api'], function()
{
    Route::post('parent/signup', 'ParentController@signup');
});

answered Sep 25 '17 at 12:26

Giacomo M

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this error pops by changing it to prefix: `NotFoundHttpException in RouteCollection.php line 161` – Saani Sep 25 '17 at 12:28
Wrong. The api.php file already prefixes `api` to all routes in the route service provider. – mbozwood Sep 25 '17 at 12:38
Forgot he was talking about "api.php", thanks for your precisation. – Giacomo M Sep 25 '17 at 12:40

Laravel: POST method returns MethodNotAllowedHttpException

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