| Method | COPY /db/doc | |
| Request | None | |
| Response | JSON of the new document and revision | |
| Admin Privileges Required | no | |
| Query Arguments | Argument | rev |
| Description | Revision to copy from | |
| Optional | yes | |
| Type | string | |
| HTTP Headers | Header | Destination |
| Description | Destination document (and optional revision) | |
| Optional | no | |
| Return Codes | ||
| 201 | Document has been copied and created successfully | |
| 409 | Conflict (target document already exists) | |
The COPY command (which is non-standard HTTP)
copies an existing document to a new or existing document.
The source document is specified on the request line, with the
Destination HTTP Header of the request
specifying the target document.