allow_post

Version: `v2025-02-18`	Includes use: Yes

Behavior name: Allow POST

Allow HTTP requests using the POST method. By default, GET, HEAD, and OPTIONS requests are allowed, and POST requests are denied with 403 error. All other methods result in a 501 error. See also the allow_delete, allow_options, allow_patch, and allow_put behaviors.

Default behavior

These samples reflect the behavior's default settings. You can use these as is in your configurations or make adjustments based on the behavior's available options.

data "akamai_property_rules_builder" "allow_post" {
  rules_v2025_02_18 {
    name     = "Allow POST"
    comments = "Allow HTTP requests using the POST method."
    behavior {
      allow_post {
        enabled                      = true
        allow_without_content_length = false
      }
    }
  }
}

"behaviors": [
  {
    "name": "allowPost",
    "options": {
      "enabled": true,
      "allowWithoutContentLength": false
    }
  }
]

Options

Option	Description
`enabled`	Boolean Allows `POST` requests.
`allow_without_content_length`	Boolean By default, `POST` requests also require a `Content-Length` header, or they result in a `411` error. With this option enabled with no specified `Content-Length` the edge server relies on a `Transfer-Encoding` header to chunk the data. If neither header is present, it assumes the request has no body, and it adds a header with a `0` value to the forward request.