IT34985: HTTP 303 REDIRECT REQUESTS DO NOT CHANGE METHOD TO POST

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• According to RFC 7231 if a response with status code 303 "See
  other" is returned for a HTTP request the client is expected to
  redirect to the URI given in the Location header and any
  non-idempotent HTTP methods such as POST should be changed to
  GET.
  
  Prior to this APAR the HTTP method of the redirect is
  unchanged.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of IBM Integration bus version 10 and App Connect
  Enterprise version 11 using the HTTP and SOAP Request Nodes.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">According to
  RFC 7231 if a response with status code 303 "See  </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">other" is returned
  for a HTTP request the client is expected to </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">redirect to the URI
  given in the Location header and any </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">non-idempotent HTTP
  methods such as POST should be changed to </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">GET.
  
  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">
  
  </span>
  <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">Prior to this
  APAR the HTTP method of the redirect is </span><span
  style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)">unchanged when
  following a 303 redirect in the HTTP and SOAP Request Nodes.
                           </span>
  

Problem conclusion

• The HTTP and SOAP Request Nodes have been updated so that the
  HTTP method is changed to GET if a HTTP 303 response is received
  for a redirect.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v10.0      10.0.0.24
  v11.0      11.0.0.12
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INTEGRATION BUS

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0540

Applicable component levels