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@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ description: |-
# http
-**Kind: Standard (with no locking)**
+**Kind: Standard (with optional locking)**
Stores the state using a simple [REST](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Representational_state_transfer) client.
State will be fetched via GET, updated via POST, and purged with DELETE.
+If locking is enabled a lock POST request will be made by appending `/lock` to the configured address with the lock info in the
+body as json. The endpiont should return a 409 Conflict with the holding lock info when it's already taken, 200 OK for success.
+Any other status will be considered an error. Unlocking works simillarly, appending `/unlock` and adding the `ID` of the lock
+being freed as a query parameter. An `ID` query parameter will also be added when sending state updates.
+
## Example Usage
```hcl
@@ -44,3 +49,5 @@ The following configuration options are supported:
* `password` - (Optional) The password for HTTP basic authentication
* `skip_cert_verification` - (Optional) Whether to skip TLS verification.
Defaults to `false`.
+ * `supports_locking` - (Optional) Whether to enable locking related calls
+ Defaults to `false`.