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+# -*- mode: nginx; mode: flyspell-prog;  ispell-local-dictionary: "american" -*-
+
+### This file contains a map directive that is used to block the
+### invocation of HTTP methods. Out of the box it allows for HEAD, GET and POST.
+
+map $request_method $not_allowed_method {
+    default 1;
+    GET 0;
+    HEAD 0;
+    POST 0;
+}