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.
Function type: Output
import "http"
http.post(
url: "http://localhost:9999/",
headers: {x:"a", y:"b", z:"c"},
data: bytes(v: "body")
)
Parameters
url
The URL to POST to.
Data type: String
headers
Headers to include with the POST request.
Data type: Record
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.
Data type: Bytes
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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