http.post() function
The http.post()
function submits an HTTP POST request to the specified URL with
headers and data and returns the HTTP status code.
import "http"
http.post(
url: "http://localhost:8086/",
headers: {x:"a", y:"b", z:"c"},
data: bytes(v: "body"),
)
Parameters
url
The URL to POST to.
headers
Headers to include with the POST request.
Header keys with special characters
Wrap header keys that contain special characters in double quotes (""
).
{"key-1": "value 1", "key#2": "value 2" }
data
The data body to include with the POST request.
Examples
Send the last reported status to a URL
import "json"
import "http"
lastReported = from(bucket: "example-bucket")
|> range(start: -1m)
|> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == "statuses")
|> last()
|> findColumn(fn: (key) => true, column: "_level")
http.post(
url: "http://myawsomeurl.com/api/notify",
headers: {
Authorization: "Bearer mySuPerSecRetTokEn",
"Content-type": "application/json"
},
data: json.encode(v: lastReported[0]),
)
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