Use POST instead of PUT for file upload

filestorage/api_views.py

@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ class RESTView(object):
                 buf = infile.read(BLOCKSIZE)
         return hasher.hexdigest()
 
-    @view_config(request_method='PUT')
-    def put(self):
+    @view_config(request_method='POST')
+    def post(self):
         try:
             # Create a fresh uuid for the new file
             file_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-            # Use PUT /files to create a new file
+            # Use POST /files to create a new file
             input_file = self.request.POST['file'].file
             # Write the data into a temporary file
             temp_file_path = os.path.join(self.path_tmp, '%s' % file_id) + '~'

filestorage/static/app.js

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
             contentType: false,
             processData: false,
             data: form_data,                         
-            type: 'PUT',
+            type: 'POST',
             success: function(response_text){
                 response = $.parseJSON(response_text);
                 displayAttributes = ['uuid', 'key', 'name', 'size', 'create_utc', 'md5', 'sha1', 'sha256'];

filestorage/templates/home.jinja2

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
   <h1>Welcome!</h1>
   <p>
     This site enables users to upload files for temporary or permanent access.
-    Since the PUT method of the API is used to upload files, please enable javascript.
+    Since the POST method of the API is used to upload files, please enable javascript.
   </p>
   <p>
     Use this command to upload a file using curl:
-    <pre>curl -X PUT {{ request.route_url('files') }} -F "file=@/path/to/your/file"</pre>
+    <pre>curl -X POST {{ request.route_url('files') }} -F "file=@/path/to/your/file"</pre>
     You will get a JSON response containing a bunch of checksums and a <b>key</b>.
     Take good care of it, as <b>the key it is your only way to delete the file later</b>! 
     In order to <b>delete</b> a file, use this curl command: