Testing Spring Boot API results in HTTP 405 (Method not Allowed) on PUT

hfontanez

7/8/23, 9:38 PM

I created an API which I deployed to Tomcat Server. During development, I would start the application from Eclipse and test the end point using Postman. From Eclipse, the application runs fine. I would see my bot (created with Selenium WebDriver) starting, hitting the targeted pages, clicking the scripted elements, and finishing the process.

I modified the POM to build a WAR file which I manually deployed using Tomcat Manager App page. The WAR deployed and it is running fine as far as I can tell. I decided to run the same test using Postman; obviously changing "localhost" to the actual IP address and port. Unfortunately, I get this HTTP 405 error and I do not know why. I assume that something needs to be configured in Tomcat but I have no clue as to what specifically I need to do.

I configured Tomcat according to this and still no luck: http://www.codereye.com/2010/12/configure-tomcat-to-accept-http-put.html

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alimack

7/22/23, 11:57 AM

Need more details on the 405 error - looks like the call might be faulty. Call and response messages would also help with debugging.

hfontanez

7/22/23, 12:10 PM

I have no more details to give.

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hfontanez

7/10/23, 2:23 PM

Tomcat by default is not enabled for HTTP PUT command.

I had to configure Tomcat by modifying the web.xml and the tomcat-users.xml files.

Changes to web.xml file

Needed to add readonly=false parameter

<init-param>
    <param-name>readonly</param-name>
    <param-value>false</param-value>
</init-param>

Needed to add a security constraint for the role

<security-constraint>
    <web-resource-collection>
        <web-resource-name>Demo App</web-resource-name>
        <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
        <http-method>PUT</http-method>
    </web-resource-collection>
    <auth-constraint>
        <role-name>#####</role-name>
    </auth-constraint>
</security-constraint>

Changes to the tomcat-users.xml file

Needed to add a user and role to match the added security constraint

<user name="#####" password="#####" roles="#####" />

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EN: Testing Spring Boot API results in HTTP 405 (Method not Allowed) on PUT

TH: ผลการทดสอบ Spring Boot API เป็น HTTP 405 (ไม่อนุญาตเมธอด) บน PUT

RO: Testarea Spring Boot API are ca rezultat HTTP 405 (Metoda nu este permisă) pe PUT

RU: Тестирование Spring Boot API приводит к HTTP 405 (метод не разрешен) при PUT

VI: Kiểm tra Spring Boot API cho kết quả HTTP 405 (Phương thức không được phép) trên PUT

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