diff --git a/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/http/PATCH.java b/geoportal-service/src/main/java/org/gcube/application/geoportal/service/http/PATCH.java
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+package org.gcube.application.geoportal.service.http;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+import javax.ws.rs.HttpMethod;
+
+/**
+ * The Interface PATCH.
+ * JAX-RS API 2.0.1 doesn't have PATCH defining it.
+ * 
+ * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa at ISTI-CNR francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
+ * 
+ *         Apr 17, 2023
+ */
+@Target({ java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD })
+@Retention(java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@HttpMethod("PATCH")
+public @interface PATCH {
+}