Availability
This routine is available starting with SIL Engine™ 4.1.0.
Syntax
httpOptions(url, request)
Starting with SIL Engine™ 4.5.0:
httpOptions(url, request [, proxy])
Description
Executes an HTTP OPTIONS for the given URL using the specified HttpRequest object. Returns the message body of the response converted to the requested left operand type (if any).Requests can also be sent through a proxy.
Parameters
Parameter name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | The URL. |
| request | HttpRequest | Yes | An HttpRequest object containing headers, cookies, parameters. |
| proxy | HttpProxy | No | An HttpProxy object containing the host and port of the proxy server. |
The request parameter should have the HttpRequest type described here. The HttpProxy type is described here.
Return type
variable return type - depending on the left hand side operator type
Example
HttpRequest request;
request.headers += httpCreateHeader("Host", "cprime.com");
string url = "http://example.org";
httpOptions(url, request);
number statusCode = httpGetStatusCode();
if (statusCode >= 200 && statusCode < 300) {
return httpGetHeader("Allow");
}
See also