added support for a readonly configuration property

src/restapi.plugin.coffee

@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ module.exports = (BasePlugin) ->
 					message: err.message+': \n'+err.stack.toString()
 				)
 
+			# Send Unauthorized
+			sendUnauthorized = (res) ->
+				res.status(403).send(
+					success: false
+					message: "Unauthorized"
+				)
+
 			# Prepare file data for sending
 			prepareFile = (file, additionalFields) ->
 				# Prepare
@@ -459,8 +466,12 @@ module.exports = (BasePlugin) ->
 				# Prepare
 				method = req.method.toLowerCase()
 
+				# Check readonly
+				if plugin.config.readonly and method isnt 'get'
+					sendUnauthorized(res)
+
 				# GET / READ
-				if method is 'get'
+				else if method is 'get'
 					# Fetch
 					collectionName = req.params.collectionName
 					relativePath = req.params[0]

src/restapi.tester.coffee

@@ -109,6 +109,28 @@ module.exports = (testers) ->
 							return next(err)
 						return next()
 
+				# Send and verify unauthorized response
+				requestWithUnauthorizedCheck = (method, next) ->
+          request method, 'collection/documents/posts/test.txt', {}, (err, res) ->
+            # Check
+            return next(err)  if err
+
+            # Compare
+            actual = res.body
+            expected =
+              success: false
+              message: "Unauthorized"
+
+            # Check
+            try
+              expect(res.status, 'response status was not expected').to.equal(403)
+              expect(actual, 'response result should be as expected').to.deep.equal(expected)
+            catch err
+              console.log JSON.stringify(actual, null, '  ')
+              console.log JSON.stringify(expected, null, '  ')
+              return next(err)
+            return next()
+
 				# Collections
 				suite 'collections', (suite,test) ->
 					test 'check listing', (done) ->
@@ -215,6 +237,34 @@ module.exports = (testers) ->
 						requestData = {}
 						requestWithCheck('get', 'collection/documents/', requestData, responseData, done)
 
+        # Configuration
+				suite 'configuration', (suite, test) ->
+          # Set readonly config option
+          setup = (test, complete) ->
+            pluginConfig.readonly = true
+            complete()
+
+          # Enable default REST behaviour
+          tearDown = (test, complete) ->
+            pluginConfig.readonly = false
+            complete()
+
+          # Unauthorised POST test
+          test 'check POST fails', { before: setup, after: tearDown }, (done) ->
+            requestWithUnauthorizedCheck('post', done)
+
+          # Unauthorised DELETE test
+          test 'check DELETE fails', { before: setup, after: tearDown }, (done) ->
+            requestWithUnauthorizedCheck('delete', done)
+
+          # Unauthorised PUT test
+          test 'check PUT fails', { before: setup, after: tearDown }, (done) ->
+            requestWithUnauthorizedCheck('put', done)
+
+          test 'check GET is successful', { before: setup, after: tearDown }, (done) ->
+            responseData = files
+            requestData = {}
+            requestWithCheck('get', 'collection/documents/', requestData, responseData, done)
 
 		# Test Custom
 		testCustom: => @clean()