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rest backend: Improve documentation

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REST Backend REST Backend
============ ============
Restic can interact with HTTP Backend that respects the following REST API. Restic can interact with HTTP Backend that respects the following REST API. The
following values are valid for `{type}`: `data`, `keys`, `locks`, `snapshots`,
`index`, `config`. `{path}` is a path to the repository, so that multiple
different repositories can be accessed. The default path is `/`.
## HEAD /config ## HEAD {path}/config
Returns "200 OK" if the repository has a configuration, Returns "200 OK" if the repository has a configuration,
an HTTP error otherwise. an HTTP error otherwise.
## GET /config ## GET {path}/config
Returns the content of the configuration file if the repository has a configuration, Returns the content of the configuration file if the repository has a configuration,
an HTTP error otherwise. an HTTP error otherwise.
Response format: binary/octet-stream Response format: binary/octet-stream
## POST /config ## POST {path}/config
Returns "200 OK" if the configuration of the request body has been saved, Returns "200 OK" if the configuration of the request body has been saved,
an HTTP error otherwise. an HTTP error otherwise.
## GET /{type}/ ## GET {path}/{type}/
Returns a JSON array containing the names of all the blobs stored for a given type. Returns a JSON array containing the names of all the blobs stored for a given type.
Response format: JSON Response format: JSON
## HEAD /{type}/{name} ## HEAD {path}/{type}/{name}
Returns "200 OK" if the blob with the given name and type is stored in the repository, Returns "200 OK" if the blob with the given name and type is stored in the repository,
"404 not found" otherwise. If the blob exists, the HTTP header `Content-Length` "404 not found" otherwise. If the blob exists, the HTTP header `Content-Length`
is set to the file size. is set to the file size.
## GET /{type}/{name} ## GET {path}/{type}/{name}
Returns the content of the blob with the given name and type if it is stored in the repository, Returns the content of the blob with the given name and type if it is stored in the repository,
"404 not found" otherwise. "404 not found" otherwise.
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Response format: binary/octet-stream Response format: binary/octet-stream
## POST /{type}/{name} ## POST {path}/{type}/{name}
Saves the content of the request body as a blob with the given name and type, Saves the content of the request body as a blob with the given name and type,
an HTTP error otherwise. an HTTP error otherwise.
Request format: binary/octet-stream Request format: binary/octet-stream
## DELETE /{type}/{name} ## DELETE {path}/{type}/{name}
Returns "200 OK" if the blob with the given name and type has been deleted from the repository, Returns "200 OK" if the blob with the given name and type has been deleted from the repository,
an HTTP error otherwise. an HTTP error otherwise.