HTTP headers | Date

HTTP headers | Allow

Last Updated : 19 Nov, 2019

The HTTP Allow header is an Entity-type header that specifies the valid methods that are supported by a resource. It is used in response for a 405 Method not allowed. If this header is empty it means the resource does not allow any request methods. Syntax:

Allow: <http-methods>

Directives: The HTTP Allow header accepts a single directive mentioned above and described below:

<http-methods>: This directive holds the list of HTTP request methods. If the requests are more than one then the request are separated by commas.

Examples:

When there is just one method. The POST method is used to submit an entity to the specified resource which often causes a change in state on the server.
```
Allow: POST
```
When there are multiple methods. The PATCH method is used to apply partial modifications to a resource while the DELETE method deletes the specified resource.
```
Allow: PATCH, DELETE
```

To check this Allow in action go to Inspect Element -> Network check the header for Allow like below.

Supported browsers: The browsers compatible with HTTP Allow header are listed below:

Google Chrome
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Opera

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