# POST to specific resource

**URL:** <https://discuss.jsonapi.org/t/post-to-specific-resource/439>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [April 22, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://discuss.jsonapi.org/t/post-to-specific-resource/439 "2016-04-22T21:40:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![lukasoppermann](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.jsonapi.org/lukasoppermann/32/178_2.png) [@lukasoppermann](https://discuss.jsonapi.org/u/lukasoppermann)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2016, 9:40pm UTC](https://discuss.jsonapi.org/t/post-to-specific-resource/439/1 "2016-04-22T21:40:09Z")

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Hey,

I am thinking about allowing a `POST` to `/images/12345` with content type for images, to upload a file. The meta info (size, etc.) has been send beforehand to `/images` thus creating `/images/12345`.

Is this spec compliant or a problem? I know I could do a `PATCH` to `/images/12345` but uploading something should only be possible once. A `PATCH` would seem to imply the user can reupload an image to overwrite the other.

Hope you can help, thanks.