Apache 2.2 Change HTTP Request Method From POST to GET

apache-2.2http

Is there a way I can change the HTTP Request Method from POST to GET using apache modules such as mod_rewrite or 3rd party module ?

The reason I'm doing this is to minimize server side changes as I'm doing this for a demo.

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You could simply issue a 302 (temporary) redirect to the same URL and the browser will automatically change the request to GET. Naturally any POST data will be lost, but you say there is no POST data.

You could use the following in the Apache config (or .htaccess):

RewriteEngine On

RewriteCond %{REQUEST_METHOD} =POST
RewriteRule ^/?url-to-change-post-to-get$ %{REQUEST_URI} [R=302,L]

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Nginx – Proxy by Request Method

I don't use this configuration, but based on the examples here:

location /service  {
  if ($request_method = POST ) {
    fastcgi_pass 127.0.0.1:1234;
  }

  if ($request_method = GET ) {
     alias /path/to/files;
  }
}

If your writing your own application, you can also consider checking GET/POST in it, and sending X-Accel-Redirect headers to hand off transport of the files to nginx.

Force Apache to return 404 on each request

Point the apache root directory to a blank directory. Why do you need this behavior?

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Nginx – Proxy by Request Method

Force Apache to return 404 on each request

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