system.net.httpPut

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description

Performs an HTTP PUT to the given URL. Encodes the given dictionary of parameters using "applications/x-www-form-urlencoded" format.

Keep in mind that JRE proxy settings will influence how these functions conduct their network activities.

Client Permission Restrictions

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax

tip

This function accepts keyword arguments.

system.net.httpPut(url, [contentType], putData, [connectTimeout], [readTimeout], [username], [password], [headerValues], [bypassCertValidation])

Parameters

Type	Parameter	Description
String	url	The URL to put to.
String	contentType	The MIME type used in the HTTP 'Content-type' header. [optional]
String	putData	The raw data to put via HTTP.
Int	connectTimeout	The timeout for connecting to the URL in milliseconds. Default is 10,000. [optional]
Int	readTimeout	The read timeout for the operation in milliseconds. Default is 60,000. [optional]
String	username	If specified, the call will attempt to authenticate with basic HTTP authentication. [optional]
String	password	The password used for basic HTTP authentication, if the username parameter is also present. [optional]
Dictionary[String, String]	headerValues	A dictionary of name/value pairs that will be set in the HTTP header. [optional]
Boolean	bypassCertValidation	If the target address in an HTTPS address, and this parameter is true, the system will bypass all SSL certificate validation. This is not recommended, though is sometimes necessary for self-signed certificates. [optional]

Returns

String - The content returned for the PUT operation.

Scope

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Syntax

system.net.httpPut(url, putParams)

Parameters

Type	Parameter	Description
String	url	The URL to send the request to.
Dictionary[String, Integer]	putParams	A dictionary of name/value key pairs to use as the put data.

Returns

String - The content returned for the PUT operation.

Scope

Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session

Code Examples

Code Example - Simple Test

# The following example uses a test URL to echo back the data used in the PUT request.
# Test URL courtesy of:
# http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5725430/http-test-server-that-accepts-get-post-calls?answertab=votes#tab-top
 
# Specify URL and parameters to pass in the PUT call
URL = "http://httpbin.org/put"
params = {"testkey":"testValue"}
 
# Make the PUT request and print the results to the console
print system.net.httpPut(URL, params)

Code Example - Keyword Arguments

 """
This example attempts to authenticate with a username and password, as well as specify a MIME type.
The Username and password are static in this example, but could easily make use of other components to allow user input
or fetch data out of a database instead.
"""
 
URL = "http://httpbin.org/put"
params = {"testkey":"testValue"}
user = "myUser"
userPass = "password"
 
# Make the PUT request and print the results to the console
print system.net.httpPut(URL, params, username = user, password = userPass, contentType = "text/html")