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Abstract
This code snippet fetches a currency conversion rateaccesses the REST API of a client from a Groovy script written in the Groovy editor of the add-on.
Logic
- Import the HTTPBuilder and the required request methods.
- Initialize a new
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- builder and provide a URL
- Pass the method, the content type, and the request configuration closure to the request method.
- Handle the responses and content.
Snippet
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import groovyx.net.http.HTTPBuilder
import static groovyx.net.http.Method.GET
import static groovyx.net.http.ContentType.JSON
// initialize a new builder and give a default URL
def http = new HTTPBuilder("<URL>")
http.request(GET,JSON) { req ->
response.success = { resp, reader ->
assert resp.status == 200
return reader.<id>.val
}
// called only for a 404 (not found) status code:
response.'"404'" = { resp ->
printlnreturn '"Not found'"
}
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Placeholders
| Placeholder | Description | Example | |||
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<URL> | URL | http://free.currencyconverterapi.com/api/v5/convert?q=EUR_USD&compact=y | <id> | The conversion Id | EUR_USD |
Context
The outcome of the code snippet is a BigDecimal. Youdepends on the content type passed to the request method. You could use this code, for example, to convert currency from one to another.get a specific currency conversion rate.
Use cases
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