> ### Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0

> # Apache Module mod_actions

> Description: | This module provides for executing CGI scripts based on media type or request method.
> Status: | Base
> Module Identifier: | actions_module

> ## Summary

> This module has two directives. The `Action` directive lets you run CGI scripts whenever a file of a certain type is requested. The `Script` directive lets you run CGI scripts whenever a particular method is used in a request. This makes it much easier to execute scripts that process files.

> ## Directives

> - Action
> - Script

> ## Action Directive

> Description: | Activates a CGI script for a particular handler or content-type
> Syntax: | Action action-type cgi-script
> Context: | server config, virtual host, directory, .htaccess
> Override: | FileInfo
> Status: | Base
> Module: | mod_actions

> This directive adds an action, which will activate cgi-script when action-type is triggered by the request. The cgi-script is the URL-path to a resource that has been designated as a CGI script using `ScriptAliase` or `AddHandler`. The action-type can be either a handler or a MIME content type. It sends the URL and file path of the requested document using the standard CGI PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment variables.

> > Examples `# Requests for files of a particular type: Action image/gif /cgi-bin/images.cgi # Files of a particular file extension AddHandler my-file-type .xyz Action my-file-type /cgi-bin/program.cgi`

> In the first example, requests for files with a MIME content type of `image/gif` will instead be handled by the specified cgi script `/cgi-bin/images.cgi`.

> In the second example, requests for files with a file extension of `.xyz` are handled instead by the specified cgi script `/cgi-bin/program.cgi`.

> See also

> - `AddHandler`

> ## Script Directive

> Description: | Activates a CGI script for a particular request method.
> Syntax: | Script method cgi-script
> Context: | server config, virtual host, directory
> Status: | Base
> Module: | mod_actions

> This directive adds an action, which will activate cgi-script when a file is requested using the method of method. The cgi-script is the URL-path to a resource that has been designated as a CGI script using `ScriptAliase` or `AddHandler`. The URL and file path of the requested document is sent using the standard CGI PATH_INFO and PATH_TRANSLATED environment variables.

> > Any arbitrary method name may be used. Method names are case-sensitive, so `Script PUT` and `Script put` have two entirely different effects.

> Note that the Script command defines default actions only. If a CGI script is called, or some other resource that is capable of handling the requested method internally, it will do so. Also note that Script with a method of `GET` will only be called if there are query arguments present (e.g., foo.html?hi). Otherwise, the request will proceed normally.

> > Examples `# For <ISINDEX>-style searching Script GET /cgi-bin/search # A CGI PUT handler Script PUT /~bob/put.cgi`

> ### Apache HTTP Server Version 2.0