.. _-method-java-:

method
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Matches HTTP requests based on their method.

Description
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This directive filters the incoming request by its HTTP method. Only requests with
the specified method are passed on to the inner route. All others are rejected with a
``MethodRejection``, which is translated into a ``405 Method Not Allowed`` response
by the default ``RejectionHandler``.

Example
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.. includecode:: ../../../../code/docs/http/javadsl/server/directives/MethodDirectivesExamplesTest.java#method-example