Re: draft-jennings-app-dns-update-00

On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 1:26 AM, Dan Wing <dwing@cisco.com> wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: apps-discuss-bounces@ietf.org
>> [mailto:apps-discuss-bounces@ietf.org] On Behalf Of Cullen Jennings
>> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 9:12 PM
>> To: apps-discuss@ietf.org
>> Subject: draft-jennings-app-dns-update-00
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>> The draft proposes a HTTP based API to update DNS records similar to
>> the system at dyndns.org. Be pleased to get peoples thoughts but I'm
>> going to be slow responding due until after the Dublin meeting.
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> It seems the GET method is inappropriate because you're causing a side-effect
> (updating of the DNS), <http://www.w3.org/DesignIssues/Axioms.html#state>.

Yes, most definitely.  GET should be used when you want to retrieve
records, not change them.  PUT seems the right  method to use for
updating existing records, while POST seems appropriate for adding new
records.

Kudos for not running out and inventing a whole new DNS-specific
update protocol though.

Mark.
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Mark Baker. Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. http://www.markbaker.ca
Coactus; Web-inspired integration strategies http://www.coactus.com
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