Methods
phin(options, callbackopt, httpModuleopt)
Sends an HTTP request
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
options |
phinOptions | string | phin options object (or string for auto-detection) | ||
callback |
phinResponseCallback |
<optional> |
null | Callback to which data is sent upon request completion |
httpModule |
Object |
<optional> |
require('http') | HTTP module injection (for testing) |
Type Definitions
phinOptions
phin options object
Type:
- Object
Properties:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
url |
string | URL to request (autodetect infers from this URL) | ||
method |
string |
<optional> |
GET | Request method ('GET', 'POST', etc.) |
data |
string | Object |
<optional> |
Data to send as request body (if Object, data is JSON.stringified unless content-type header is present and set to 'application/x-www-url-form-encoded' in which case the data will be encoded as a query string.) | |
headers |
Object |
<optional> |
{} | Request headers |
hostname |
string |
<optional> |
autodetect | URL hostname |
port |
Number |
<optional> |
autodetect | URL port |
path |
string |
<optional> |
autodetect | URL path |
compression |
boolean |
<optional> |
false | Enable compression for request |
auth |
string |
<optional> |
autodetect | Request authentiction in "user:password" format |
phinResponseCallback(errornullable, phinResponsenullable)
Response data callback
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Attributes | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
error |
Error | string |
<nullable> |
Error if any occurred in request, otherwise null. |
phinResponse |
http.serverResponse |
<nullable> |
phin response object. Like http.ServerResponse but has a body property containing response body |