Name
Public
Synopsis
The Public header allows a server to tell a client what methods it supports. These methods can be used in future requests by the client. Proxies need to be careful when they receive a response from a server with the Public header. The header indicates the capabilities of the server, not the proxy, so the proxy needs to either edit the list of methods in the header or remove the header before it sends the response to the client.
Type
Response header
Notes
This header is not defined in RFC 2616. It was previously defined in RFC 2068, an earlier draft of the HTTP/1.1 specification, but it has since been removed from the official specification.
Basic Syntax
Public: 1# HTTP-method
Example
Public: OPTIONS, GET, HEAD, TRACE, POST
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