Abstract
This code snippet is a subset of Code snippet to make a an HTTP call and request data. This code snippet accesses a REST API, requests for JSON in particular data and returns the parsed JSON data from the response.
Logic
- Import the HTTPBuilder and the request methods.
- Access the REST API by creating a new HTTP instance.
- Request the JSON data passing the method, the content type, and the request configuration closure to the request method.
- Return the parsed JSON data from the response.
Snippet
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import groovyx.net.http.HTTPBuilder import static groovyx.net.http.Method.<methodName>GET import static groovyx.net.http.ContentType.<contentType>JSON // initialize a new builder and give a default URL def http = new HTTPBuilder("<URL>") http.request(<methodName>GET,JSON) { req -> response.success = { resp, jsonData -> assert resp.status == 200 return jsonData } // called only for a 404 (not found) status code: response."404" = { resp -> log.error ("Not found") } } |
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Placeholder | Description | Example |
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<URL > | URL | http://free.currencyconverterapi.com/api/v5/convert?q=EUR_USD&compact=y |
<methodName> | Name of the request method | GET |
<contentType> | Type of the content requested for | JSON |
Context
The outcome of the code snippet depends on the content type passed to the request method. You could use this code, for example, to get a specific currency conversion rate.
Use cases
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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("http://free.currencyconverterapi.com/api/v5/convert?q=EUR_USD&compact=y")
http.request(GET,JSON) { req ->
response.success = { resp, jsonData ->
assert resp.status == 200
if(jsonData){
return jsonData
}
else{
log.warn("No data returned")
return null
}
}
// called only for a 404 (not found) status code:
response."404" = { resp ->
log.error ("Not found")
}
} |
Use cases
On creation of the issue, convert the entered "Bidding amount" from Euros to Dollars.
Reference
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