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http.endpoint() function

http.endpoint() iterates over input data and sends a single POST request per input row to a specified URL.

This function is designed to be used with monitor.notify().

http.endpoint() outputs a function that requires a mapFn parameter. mapFn is the function that builds the record used to generate the POST request. It accepts a table row (r) and returns a record that must include the following properties:

  • headers
  • data

For information about properties, see http.post.

Function type signature
(
    url: string,
) => (mapFn: (r: A) => {B with headers: C, data: bytes}) => (<-tables: stream[A]) => stream[{A with _sent: string}] where C: Record
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For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

url

(Required) URL to send the POST request to.

Examples

Send an HTTP POST request for each row

import "http"
import "sampledata"

endpoint =
    http.endpoint(url: "http://example.com/")(
        mapfn: (r) =>
            ({
                headers: {header1: "example1", header2: "example2"},
                data: bytes(v: "The value is ${r._value}"),
            }),
    )

sampledata.int()
    |> endpoint()
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