Namespaces¶
A namespace is a uniquely identifiable grouping of feature types. It is identified by a prefix and a URI.
/namespaces[.<format>]¶
Controls all namespaces.
| Method | Action | Status code | Formats | Default Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GET | List all namespaces | 200 | HTML, XML, JSON | HTML |
| POST | Create a new namespace | 201 with Location header | XML, JSON | |
| PUT | 405 | |||
| DELETE | 405 |
/namespaces/<ns>[.<format>]¶
Controls a particular namespace.
| Method | Action | Status code | Formats | Default Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GET | Return namespace ns | 200 | HTML, XML, JSON | HTML |
| POST | 405 | |||
| PUT | 200 | Modify namespace ns | XML, JSON | |
| DELETE | 200 | Delete namespace ns | XML, JSON |
Exceptions¶
| Exception | Status code |
|---|---|
| GET for a namespace that does not exist | 404 |
| PUT that changes prefix of namespace | 403 |
| DELETE against a namespace whose corresponding workspace is non-empty | 403 |
/namespaces/default[.<format>]¶
Controls the default namespace.
| Method | Action | Status code | Formats | Default Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GET | Return default namespace | 200 | HTML, XML, JSON | HTML |
| POST | 405 | |||
| PUT | 200 | Set default namespace | XML, JSON | |
| DELETE | 405 |