diff --git a/src/JsonApiDotNetCore/Controllers/HttpMethodRestrictionFilter.cs b/src/JsonApiDotNetCore/Controllers/HttpMethodRestrictionFilter.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JsonApiDotNetCore.Controllers;
+using JsonApiDotNetCore.Internal;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Filters;
+
+namespace JsonApiDotNetCore.Controllers
+{
+    public abstract class HttpRestrictAttribute : ActionFilterAttribute, IAsyncActionFilter
+    {
+        protected abstract string[] Methods { get; }
+
+        public override async Task OnActionExecutionAsync(
+            ActionExecutingContext context,
+            ActionExecutionDelegate next)
+        {
+            var method = context.HttpContext.Request.Method;
+            
+            if(CanExecuteAction(method) == false)
+                throw new JsonApiException("405", $"This resource does not support {method} requests.");
+
+            await next();
+        }
+
+        private bool CanExecuteAction(string requestMethod)
+        {            
+            return Methods.Contains(requestMethod) == false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class HttpReadOnlyAttribute : HttpRestrictAttribute
+    {
+        protected override string[] Methods { get; } = new string[] { "POST", "PATCH", "DELETE" };
+    }
+
+    public class NoHttpPostAttribute : HttpRestrictAttribute
+    {
+        protected override string[] Methods { get; } = new string[] { "POST" };
+    }
+
+    public class NoHttpPatchAttribute : HttpRestrictAttribute
+    {
+        protected override string[] Methods { get; } = new string[] { "PATCH" };
+    }
+
+    public class NoHttpDeleteAttribute : HttpRestrictAttribute
+    {
+        protected override string[] Methods { get; } = new string[] { "DELETE" };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/JsonApiDotNetCoreExample/Controllers/Restricted/ReadOnlyController.cs b/src/JsonApiDotNetCoreExample/Controllers/Restricted/ReadOnlyController.cs
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+using JsonApiDotNetCore.Controllers;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+namespace JsonApiDotNetCoreExample.Controllers.Restricted
+{
+    [Route("[controller]")]
+    [HttpReadOnly]
+    public class ReadOnlyController : Controller
+    {
+        [HttpGet]
+        public IActionResult Get() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPost]
+        public IActionResult Post() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPatch]
+        public IActionResult Patch() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpDelete]
+        public IActionResult Delete() => Ok();
+    }
+
+    [Route("[controller]")]
+    [NoHttpPost]
+    public class NoHttpPostController : Controller
+    {
+        [HttpGet]
+        public IActionResult Get() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPost]
+        public IActionResult Post() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPatch]
+        public IActionResult Patch() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpDelete]
+        public IActionResult Delete() => Ok();
+    }
+
+    [Route("[controller]")]
+    [NoHttpPatch]
+    public class NoHttpPatchController : Controller
+    {
+        [HttpGet]
+        public IActionResult Get() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPost]
+        public IActionResult Post() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPatch]
+        public IActionResult Patch() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpDelete]
+        public IActionResult Delete() => Ok();
+    }
+
+    [Route("[controller]")]
+    [NoHttpDelete]
+    public class NoHttpDeleteController : Controller
+    {
+        [HttpGet]
+        public IActionResult Get() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPost]
+        public IActionResult Post() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpPatch]
+        public IActionResult Patch() => Ok();
+
+        [HttpDelete]
+        public IActionResult Delete() => Ok();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/HttpReadOnlyTests.cs b/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/HttpReadOnlyTests.cs
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+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JsonApiDotNetCoreExample;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests.Acceptance
+{
+    [Collection("WebHostCollection")]
+    public class HttpReadOnlyTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_GET_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "readonly";
+            const string method = "GET";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Rejects_POST_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "readonly";
+            const string method = "POST";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.MethodNotAllowed, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Rejects_PATCH_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "readonly";
+            const string method = "PATCH";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.MethodNotAllowed, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Rejects_DELETE_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "readonly";
+            const string method = "DELETE";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.MethodNotAllowed, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<HttpStatusCode> MakeRequestAsync(string route, string method)
+        {
+            var builder = new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseStartup<Startup>();
+            var httpMethod = new HttpMethod(method);
+            var server = new TestServer(builder);
+            var client = server.CreateClient();
+            var request = new HttpRequestMessage(httpMethod, route);
+            var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
+            return response.StatusCode;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/NoHttpDeleteTests.cs b/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/NoHttpDeleteTests.cs
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+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JsonApiDotNetCoreExample;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests.Acceptance
+{
+    [Collection("WebHostCollection")]
+    public class nohttpdeleteTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_GET_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttpdelete";
+            const string method = "GET";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_POST_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttpdelete";
+            const string method = "POST";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_PATCH_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttpdelete";
+            const string method = "PATCH";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Rejects_DELETE_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttpdelete";
+            const string method = "DELETE";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.MethodNotAllowed, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<HttpStatusCode> MakeRequestAsync(string route, string method)
+        {
+            var builder = new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseStartup<Startup>();
+            var httpMethod = new HttpMethod(method);
+            var server = new TestServer(builder);
+            var client = server.CreateClient();
+            var request = new HttpRequestMessage(httpMethod, route);
+            var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
+            return response.StatusCode;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/NoHttpPatchTests.cs b/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/NoHttpPatchTests.cs
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+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JsonApiDotNetCoreExample;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests.Acceptance
+{
+    [Collection("WebHostCollection")]
+    public class nohttppatchTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_GET_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppatch";
+            const string method = "GET";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_POST_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppatch";
+            const string method = "POST";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Rejects_PATCH_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppatch";
+            const string method = "PATCH";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.MethodNotAllowed, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_DELETE_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppatch";
+            const string method = "DELETE";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<HttpStatusCode> MakeRequestAsync(string route, string method)
+        {
+            var builder = new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseStartup<Startup>();
+            var httpMethod = new HttpMethod(method);
+            var server = new TestServer(builder);
+            var client = server.CreateClient();
+            var request = new HttpRequestMessage(httpMethod, route);
+            var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
+            return response.StatusCode;
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/NoHttpPostTests.cs b/test/JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests/Acceptance/HttpMethodRestrictions/NoHttpPostTests.cs
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+using System.Net;
+using System.Net.Http;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using JsonApiDotNetCoreExample;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.TestHost;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace JsonApiDotNetCoreExampleTests.Acceptance
+{
+    [Collection("WebHostCollection")]
+    public class NoHttpPostTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_GET_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppost";
+            const string method = "GET";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Rejects_POST_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppost";
+            const string method = "POST";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.MethodNotAllowed, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_PATCH_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppost";
+            const string method = "PATCH";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task Allows_DELETE_Requests()
+        {
+            // arrange
+            const string route = "nohttppost";
+            const string method = "DELETE";
+
+            // act
+            var statusCode = await MakeRequestAsync(route, method);
+
+            // assert
+            Assert.Equal(HttpStatusCode.OK, statusCode);
+        }
+
+        private async Task<HttpStatusCode> MakeRequestAsync(string route, string method)
+        {
+            var builder = new WebHostBuilder()
+                .UseStartup<Startup>();
+            var httpMethod = new HttpMethod(method);
+            var server = new TestServer(builder);
+            var client = server.CreateClient();
+            var request = new HttpRequestMessage(httpMethod, route);
+            var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
+            return response.StatusCode;
+        }
+    }
+}
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