httpc
Bindings to Erlang's built in HTTP client, httpc
.
import gleam/httpc.{Response, NoBody}
import gleam/http.{Get}
import gleam/bit_string
import gleam/should
pub fn request_test() {
// Make a HTTP request
try response = httpc.request(
method: Get,
url: "https://test-api.service.hmrc.gov.uk/hello/world",
headers: [tuple("accept", "application/vnd.hmrc.1.0+json")],
body: NoBody,
)
// We get back a Response record
should.equal(response, Response(
status: 200,
headers: [tuple("content-type", "application/json")],
body: <<"{\"message\":\"Hello World\"}">>,
))
// We can convert the response body into a String if it is valid utf-8
bit_string.to_string(response.body)
}
Installation
If this package can be installed by adding gleam_httpc
to your
rebar.config
dependencies:
{deps, [
gleam_httpc
]}.
You may also need to add the gleam_httpc
OTP application to your .app.src
file, depending on how you run your program.
{applications, [
kernel,
stdlib,
ssl,
inets,
gleam_stdlib,
gleam_httpc
]},