get

Makes a standard HTTP request and returns the result as a JSON object

Description

Fetches a page from a URL via HTTP/S GET request

Usage

get url -> `<stdout>`

`<stdin>` -> get url -> `<stdout>`

Examples

» get google.com -> [ Status ]
{
    "Code": 200,
    "Message": "OK"
}

Detail

JSON return

get returns a JSON object with the following fields:

{
    "Status": {
        "Code": integer,
        "Message": string,
    },
    "Headers": {
        string [
            string...
        ]
    },
    "Body": string
}

The concept behind this is it provides and easier path for scripting eg pulling
specific fields via the index, `[`, function.

### `get` as a method

Running `get` as a method will transmit the contents of STDIN as part of the
body of the HTTP GET request. When run as a method you have to include a second
parameter specifying the Content-Type MIME.

### Configurable options

`get` has a number of behavioral options which can be configured via Murex's
standard `config` tool:

config: -> [ http ]

To change a default, for example the user agent string:

config: set http user-agent "bob"

get: google.com

This enables sane, repeatable and readable defaults. Read the documents on
`config` for more details about it's usage and the rational behind the command.

See Also

• [[ (element): Outputs an element from a nested structure
• [ (index): Outputs an element from an array, map or table
• config: Query or define Murex runtime settings
• getfile: Makes a standard HTTP request and return the contents as Murex-aware data type for passing along Murex pipelines.
• post: HTTP POST request with a JSON-parsable return