Changing request method using hidden field _method in Flask

Question

Started picking up Python and Flask as a learning exercise, and coming from PHP/Symfony2, I could add a hidden _method field to a form to override the POST method with eithe

Answer 1

You could use the MethodView from flask.views and dispatch it to the right methods. I have created a simple Flask App to demonstrate it.

from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
from flask.views import MethodView

app = Flask(__name__)

class MyView(MethodView):

    def get(self):
        return jsonify({'method': 'GET'})

    def post(self):
        method = request.form.get('_method', 'POST')
        if method == 'POST':
            return jsonify({'method':method})
        else:
            if hasattr(self, method.lower()):            
                return getattr(self, method.lower())()
            else:
                return jsonify({'method': 'UNKNOWN'})

    def put(self):
        return jsonify({'method': 'PUT'})

    def delete(self):
        return jsonify({'method': 'DELETE'})

    def create(self):
        # NOT A HTTP VERB
        return jsonify({'method': 'CREATE'})

app.add_url_rule('/', view_func=MyView.as_view('myview'))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(debug=True)