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request(method, url, [body], [params])

Generic method for making arbitrary HTTP requests.

Consider using specific methods for making common requests get, post, put, patch.

ParameterTypeDescription
methodstringHTTP method. Must be uppercase (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, OPTIONS, HEAD, etc)
urlstringHTTP URL. If baseURL is set, provide only path.
body (optional)null / string / object / ArrayBuffer / SharedArrayRequest body; objects are x-www-form-urlencoded. To omit body, set to null.
params (optional)null or object {}Additional parameters for this specific request.

Returns

TypeDescription
ResponseHTTP Response object.

Example

JavaScript 
import { Httpx } from 'https://jslib.k6.io/httpx/0.1.0/index.js';

const session = new Httpx({
  baseURL: 'https://httpbin.test.k6.io',
  timeout: 20000, // 20s timeout.
});

export default function testSuite() {
  const resp_get = session.request('GET', `/status/200`);
  const resp_post = session.request('POST', `/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
  const resp_put = session.request('PUT', `/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
  const resp_patch = session.request('PATCH', `/status/200`, { key: 'value' });
  const resp_delete = session.request('DELETE', `/status/200`);
}