A water-utility script sends PATCH to a Cisco platform endpoint and…

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A water-utility script sends PATCH to a Cisco platform endpoint and receives HTTP 405 Method Not Allowed. What should the consumer do next?

Accepted Answer

Stop and switch to a supported HTTP method or a different resource that implements the needed operation — Asking a library to microwave a book will not work no matter how patiently you wait. A 405 (or 501) means that verb or feature is not supported, so change the method or resource—do not backoff forever.

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Start exponential backoff because an unsupported method often becomes available after a short wait

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Convert the call to a blind GET retry loop until the platform begins accepting PATCH

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Raise the client timeout so the same PATCH can complete before the server rejects it

A water-utility script sends PATCH to a Cisco platform endpoint and receives HTTP 405 Method Not Allowed. What should the consumer do next?

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