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asyncRequest(method, url, [body], [params])
Generic method for making arbitrary asynchronous HTTP requests.
Note, this method returns a Promise. You must use the await keyword to resolve it.
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| method | string | HTTP method. Must be uppercase (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, OPTIONS, HEAD, etc) |
| url | string | HTTP URL. If baseURL is set, provide only path. |
| body (optional) | null / string / object / ArrayBuffer / SharedArray | Request body; objects will be x-www-form-urlencoded. Set to null to omit the body. |
| params (optional) | null or object {} | Additional parameters for this specific request. |
Returns
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Promise with Response | HTTP Response object. |
Example
JavaScript
import { Httpx } from 'https://jslib.k6.io/httpx/0.1.0/index.js';
const session = new Httpx({
baseURL: 'https://quickpizza.grafana.com/api',
timeout: 20000, // 20s timeout.
});
export default async function testSuite() {
const resp_get = await session.asyncRequest('GET', `/status/200`);
const resp_post = await session.asyncRequest('POST', `/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
const resp_put = await session.asyncRequest('PUT', `/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
const resp_patch = await session.asyncRequest('PATCH', `/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
const resp_delete = await session.asyncRequest('DELETE', `/status/200`);
// specific methods are also available.
const respGet = await session.asyncGet(`/status/200`);
const respPost = await session.asyncPost(`/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
const respPut = await session.asyncPut(`/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
const respPatch = await session.asyncPatch(`/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
const respDelete = await session.asyncDelete(`/status/200`);
}Was this page helpful?
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