How to upload a file using an HTTP "PUT" using JQuery?

Question

I would like to upload a file using JQuery-File-Upload, but using HTTP "PUT" instead of multipart-forms. According to their site:

- Multipart and file contents stream uploads:
    Files can be uploaded as standard "multipart/form-data" or file contents stream (HTTP PUT file upload).

but I cannot find anywhere in their documentation as to how to do this. Can anyone help?

stackoverflow.com/questions/812711/how-do-you-do-an-http-put — amosrivera
– amosrivera, Commented Apr 1, 2011 at 20:26

mathieu · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-01 20:57:53Z

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According to : https://github.com/blueimp/jQuery-File-Upload/wiki/Options

method

The method of the HTTP request used to send the file(s) to the server. Can be POST (multipart/formdata file upload) or PUT (streaming file upload). Accepts a String or a function returning a String.

You should use :

$('#file_upload').fileUpload({
    namespace: 'file_upload_1',
    url: '/path/to/upload/handler.json',
    method: 'PUT'
});

edited Apr 1, 2011 at 20:57

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 20:35

mathieu

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Sled Over a year ago

Sorry, but I looked at that page and still do not see from where you got. :'( Sorry, but it could be because I barely know JavaScript. In fact api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax has the field "type" mentioning PUT and GET.

mathieu Over a year ago

updated answer. you set options when you intitilize your fileupload component

Sled Over a year ago

I definitely saw that before and just didn't understnad what it was saying. Thank you for your clarification.

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:16:59Z

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I love REST too but you might want to make sure you unit test well on the browsers you need to support.

http://api.jquery.com/jQuery.ajax/

The type of request to make ("POST" or "GET"), default is "GET". Note: Other HTTP request methods, such as PUT and DELETE, can also be used here, but they may not supported by older browsers.

See this answer How do I PUT data to Rails using JQuery

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:16

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Sam Watkins Over a year ago

PUT and DELETE are supported with ajax / jquery by all modern popular browsers, including even IE. So, I think it's safe to use it in an Internet app.

SavoryBytes Over a year ago

This answer is nearly 5 year old, about time it was edited.

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