Lua HTTP functions

dw.http.get

Parameters 
status, body, headers = dw.http.get(url, headers, timeout)

Description

Gets the content specified by the "url" parameter, header properties are specified in the headers table input into the function. The function returns the status (HTTP Status codes), the body, and the headers as 3 parameters. The headers are returned as a table for easy access.

Inputs

  • url: a STRING value of the URL. Supports both http:// or https://
  • headers: a table of string/string key/value pairs
  • timeout: a INT timeout value

Outputs

  • status: the HTTP Status code
  • body: the returned body
  • headers: a table of string/string key/value pairs

Example usage

These example Lua files show the usage of the dw.http.get function:

dw.http.post

Parameters 
status, body, headers = dw.http.post(url, headers, data)

Description

Posts the data to the specified URL. Information can be returned with the same definitions as the http.get function.

Inputs

  • url: a STRING value of the URL. Supports both http:// or https://
  • headers: a table of string/string key/value pairs
  • data: a STRING, the data to post

Outputs

  • status: the HTTP Status code
  • body:
  • headers: a table of string/string key/value pairs

Example usage

This example Lua file shows the usage of the dw.http.post function: