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XMLHttpRequest RESTful (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
// Get all users
var url = "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/users";
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest()
xhr.open('GET', url, true)
xhr.onload = function () {
var users = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status == "200") {
console.table(users);
} else {
console.error(users);
}
}
xhr.send(null);
// Get a user
var url = "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/users";
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest()
xhr.open('GET', url+'/1', true)
xhr.onload = function () {
var users = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status == "200") {
console.table(users);
} else {
console.error(users);
}
}
xhr.send(null);
// Post a user
var url = "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/users";
var data = {};
data.firstname = "John";
data.lastname = "Snow";
var json = JSON.stringify(data);
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open("POST", url, true);
xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-type','application/json; charset=utf-8');
xhr.onload = function () {
var users = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status == "201") {
console.table(users);
} else {
console.error(users);
}
}
xhr.send(json);
// Update a user
var url = "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/users";
var data = {};
data.firstname = "John2";
data.lastname = "Snow2";
var json = JSON.stringify(data);
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open("PUT", url+'/12', true);
xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-type','application/json; charset=utf-8');
xhr.onload = function () {
var users = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status == "200") {
console.table(users);
} else {
console.error(users);
}
}
xhr.send(json);
// Delete a user
var url = "http://localhost:8080/api/v1/users";
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open("DELETE", url+'/12', true);
xhr.onload = function () {
var users = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
if (xhr.readyState == 4 && xhr.status == "200") {
console.table(users);
} else {
console.error(users);
}
}
xhr.send(null);
@devrsantos
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Muito bom, sofri muito até achar..
Obg por compartilhar conosco.

@juulhao
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juulhao commented Aug 8, 2017

caraaaacaaa! era tudo o que eu precisava no momento! <3

@oliveratgithub
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THANK YOU! 👍 👍 👍

@andremxmx
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thanks this helps me so much in my study :)

@anantharamsrikanth
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it's working...

@Quigut
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Quigut commented Feb 20, 2018

Hello,
Id Like to know how to get some numerical values with one API, do some arithmetic ope
rations and with the result modify one of the returned values.
I have done some test but i dont know how to reuse the variables. Please, help me or tell me where can I do some examples.
Thank you.

@heardofdezz
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Hey Etienne i have question if you dont mind, been working on something for awhile and im quite stuck, i have a stackoverflow post has in details if you dont mind taking a look its concerning request on a rails app :) thanks

@iamravimane
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thank 👍

@KailunHuang
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thanks a lot

@elmasbestia
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Merci! Je ne pouvais pas trouver comment envoyer les données pour le PUT / POST (Il arrivait toujours vide au serveur)

@theachyutkadam
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Update request not working for me. It goes to OPTIONS request method.

@ufukomer
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@theachyutkadam PATCH is same for me. Did you find the solution?

@Rahulsekhardas
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Can anyone tell me what sort of file is "users" in the Post requests ?

@k-herwin
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k-herwin commented Mar 7, 2019

Someone found the solution for the Update request ?

@yokristiawan-gmail-com
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At line 44 why 201 instead of 200? Is it a mistake or intentional???

@alfarog1
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alfarog1 commented Jun 9, 2019

Thank you for this!

@BZR4
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BZR4 commented Nov 24, 2019

Muitíssimo Obrigado! Esta muito "precisado" de um exemplo tão prático!

@aacassandra
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Thankyou for this sir..

@HosanaTrabalho2018
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At line 44 why 201 instead of 200? Is it a mistake or intentional???

When um post a file, the answer is 201 (created). It means the file was created successfully in the server.

@yassineuuu
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thank you

@Surbhi-eng
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Surbhi-eng commented Jul 15, 2020

Hi team,
from LN: 31 to 50 i.e. for Post a user, at xhr.onload = function () {} there is asynchronous call so might be control is not reaching at var users = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText); line.
Please guide me here..
Thank You!

Surbhi Rathi

@ashuGulati
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Thanks a lot! It was quite helpful to me:)

@AnichinTaras
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You are the best. God bless you :))

@Risyandi
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Risyandi commented May 2, 2021

Great! thank you.

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ghost commented Jul 30, 2021

Thank you :)

@oC-n
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oC-n commented Dec 20, 2022

This is a great reference. Thanks very much for posting.

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