Make HTTP requests - Fluid Topics - Latest

Fluid Topics Configuration and Administration Guide
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ADMIN users can make HTTP requests in the Profile mappers assistant drawer.

Enter http. followed by get, post, put, or delete. It is possible to add the following optional methods:

  • .body()

  • .clientCertificate()

    Client certificates allow for mutual TLS (mTLS) authentication.

  • .header()

    It is safe to include credentials. The JavaScript code runs in the backend of Fluid Topics.

  • .connectTimeout()

  • .responseTimeout()

    Both connectTimeout and responseTimeout take values in milliseconds.

  • .send()

  • .sendAsync()

    • The .send() and .sendAsync() methods give access to response methods.
    • .sendAsync() returns a promise.
    • When making API calls to the portal itself, it is possible to use the baseUrl variable. For doc.fluidtopics.com, the baseUrl value is https://doc.fluidtopics.com/.

POST fictional example using .send():

try {
    const response = http.post('https://example.com/api/accounts/create')
    .header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
    .body(JSON.stringify({
      "example": "value"
    })).send();

    const responseBody = response.asString();
    const jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(jsonData, null, 2));

} catch (issue) {
    console.error('An error occurred:', issue);
}

POST fictional example using .sendAsync():

http.post('https://example.com/api/accounts/create')
  .header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
  .body(JSON.stringify({
    "example": "value"
  }))
  .sendAsync()
  .then(response => {
    return response.asString();
  })
  .then(responseBody => {
    const jsonData = JSON.parse(responseBody);
    console.log(JSON.stringify(jsonData, null, 2));
  })
  .catch(issue => {
    console.error('An error occurred:', issue);
  });