HttpClient class

HttpClient implements a basic set of features for performing REST operations against a generic service.

Remarks

For communicating with SharePoint, use the SPHttpClient class instead.

Constructors

(constructor)(serviceScope)

Constructs a new instance of the HttpClient class

Properties

configurations

The standard predefined HttpClientConfiguration objects for use with the HttpClient class.

serviceKey

The service key for HttpClient.

Methods

fetch(url, configuration, options)

Performs a REST service call.

get(url, configuration, options)

Calls fetch(), but sets the method to "GET".

post(url, configuration, options)

Calls fetch(), but sets the method to "POST".

Constructor Details

(constructor)(serviceScope)

Constructs a new instance of the HttpClient class

constructor(serviceScope: ServiceScope);

Parameters

serviceScope
ServiceScope

Property Details

configurations

The standard predefined HttpClientConfiguration objects for use with the HttpClient class.

static readonly configurations: IHttpClientConfigurations;

Property Value

serviceKey

The service key for HttpClient.

static readonly serviceKey: ServiceKey<HttpClient>;

Property Value

Method Details

fetch(url, configuration, options)

Performs a REST service call.

fetch(url: string, configuration: HttpClientConfiguration, options: IHttpClientOptions): Promise<HttpClientResponse>;

Parameters

url

string

the URL to fetch

configuration
HttpClientConfiguration

determines the default behavior of HttpClient; normally this should be the latest version number from HttpClientConfigurations

options
IHttpClientOptions

additional options that affect the request

Returns

A promise with behavior similar to WHATWG fetch(). This promise will resolve normally (with HttpClientResponse.ok being false) for error status codes such as HTTP 404 or 500. The promise will only reject for network failures or other errors that prevent communication with the server.

Remarks

Although the SPHttpClient subclass adds additional enhancements, the parameters and semantics for HttpClient.fetch() are essentially the same as the WHATWG API standard that is documented here: https://fetch.spec.whatwg.org/

get(url, configuration, options)

Calls fetch(), but sets the method to "GET".

get(url: string, configuration: HttpClientConfiguration, options?: IHttpClientOptions): Promise<HttpClientResponse>;

Parameters

url

string

the URL to fetch

configuration
HttpClientConfiguration

determines the default behavior of HttpClient; normally this should be the latest version number from HttpClientConfigurations

options
IHttpClientOptions

additional options that affect the request

Returns

A promise with behavior similar to WHATWG fetch(). This promise will resolve normally (with HttpClientResponse.ok being false) for error status codes such as HTTP 404 or 500. The promise will only reject for network failures or other errors that prevent communication with the server.

post(url, configuration, options)

Calls fetch(), but sets the method to "POST".

post(url: string, configuration: HttpClientConfiguration, options: IHttpClientOptions): Promise<HttpClientResponse>;

Parameters

url

string

the URL to fetch

configuration
HttpClientConfiguration

determines the default behavior of HttpClient; normally this should be the latest version number from HttpClientConfigurations

options
IHttpClientOptions

additional options that affect the request

Returns

A promise with behavior similar to WHATWG fetch(). This promise will resolve normally (with HttpClientResponse.ok being false) for error status codes such as HTTP 404 or 500. The promise will only reject for network failures or other errors that prevent communication with the server.