post

HTTP POST request with a JSON-parsable return

Description

Fetches a page from a URL via HTTP/S POST request.

Usage

post url -> `<stdout>`

`<stdin>` -> post url content-type -> `<stdout>`

Examples

» post google.com -> [ Status ]
{
    "Code": 405,
    "Message": "Method Not Allowed"
}

Detail

JSON return

POST 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.

post as a method

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

Configurable options

post 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"
post: 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
• get: Makes a standard HTTP request and returns the result as a JSON object
• getfile: Makes a standard HTTP request and return the contents as Murex-aware data type for passing along Murex pipelines.