Get

api.http.Get(url, headers)

Sends an HTTP request to an endpoint. It uses the standard HTTP method GET, to indicate that the request wishes to retrieve information.

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
url	string	The address of the endpoint to send the request to.
headers	table	Provides additional information to the endpoint, on how it should respond to the request.

Returns:

Type	Description
int	The HTTP code relaying the success of the request or otherwise.
string	The body of the HTTP response to the request.

Example:

Send a GET request to an endpoint, requesting data.

-- init.lua
function init()
    if not chunk.Generated then
        local code, body = api.http.Get("https://eg.mydatabase.com/chunks", 
                            {["Content-Type"]="text/plain",
                            ["Authorisation"]="Basic YWxhZGRpbjp"})
        
        if code == 200 then
          print("Response returned successfully: "..body)
        else
          print("Response returned HTTP code: "..code)
        end
    end
end

-- Send a GET HTTP request to the url https://eg.mydatabase.com/chunks.
-- The endpoint url responds with some data about chunks.
-- The string body of the response is printed.

-- Prints (dependent on endpoint response):
-- Response returned successfully: Chunks are cool!

-- Or Prints (exact code number varies):
-- Response returned HTTP code: 404