Module: "http"

// To import the "http" module:
var http = require("http");

How to "http"

Object	Description
HttpRequestOptions	Provides options for the http requests.
HttpResponse	Encapsulates HTTP-response information from an HTTP-request.
HttpContent	Encapsulates the content of an HttpResponse.

Functions

• getString( url String ) Promise...
  Downloads the content from the specified URL as a string.
  • url - String
    The URL to request from.
  • return - Promise of String
• getString( options HttpRequestOptions ) Promise...
  Downloads the content from the specified URL as a string.
  • options - HttpRequestOptions
    An object that specifies various request options.
  • return - Promise of String
• getJSON( url String ) Promise...
  Types Parameters: T
  Downloads the content from the specified URL as a string and returns its JSON.parse representation.
  • url - String
    The URL to request from.
  • return - Promise of T
• getJSON( options HttpRequestOptions ) Promise...
  Types Parameters: T
  Downloads the content from the specified URL as a string and returns its JSON.parse representation.
  • options - HttpRequestOptions
    An object that specifies various request options.
  • return - Promise of T
• getImage( url String ) Promise...
  Downloads the content from the specified URL and attempts to decode it as an image.
  • url - String
    The URL to request from.
  • return - Promise of ImageSource
• getImage( options HttpRequestOptions ) Promise...
  Downloads the content from the specified URL and attempts to decode it as an image.
  • options - HttpRequestOptions
    An object that specifies various request options.
  • return - Promise of ImageSource
• request( options HttpRequestOptions ) Promise...
  Makes a generic http request using the provided options and returns a HttpResponse Object.
  • options - HttpRequestOptions
    An object that specifies various request options.
  • return - Promise of HttpResponse