diff --git a/confluent/httpapi.py b/confluent/httpapi.py
index c9e02381..ca590949 100644
--- a/confluent/httpapi.py
+++ b/confluent/httpapi.py
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def resourcehandler(env, start_response):
         operation = opmap[env['REQUEST_METHOD']]
         resource = '.' + env['PATH_INFO'][env['PATH_INFO'].rindex('/'):]
         try:
-            hdlr = pluginapi.handle_path(env['PATH_INFO'], 'retrieve', cfgmgr)
+            hdlr = pluginapi.handle_path(env['PATH_INFO'], operation, cfgmgr)
         except exc.NotFoundException:
             start_response('404 Not found', headers)
             yield "404 - Request path not recognized"