| Method | PUT /db/_security | |
| Request | JSON specifying the admin and user security for the database | |
| Response | JSON status message | |
| Admin Privileges Required | no | |
Sets the security object for the given database.For example, to
set the security object for the recipes
database:
PUT http://couchdb:5984/recipes/_security
Content-Type: application/json
{
"admins" : {
"roles" : [],
"names" : [
"mc",
"slp"
]
},
"readers" : {
"roles" : [],
"names" : [
"tim",
"brian"
]
}
}If the setting was successful, a JSON status object will be returned:
{
"ok" : true
}