http-request ( request -- response content )
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Vocabulary
http.client

Inputs

request

a request

Outputs

response	a response
content	a sequence

Word description
A variant of http-request* that checks that the response was successful.

Errors
Throws an error if the HTTP request fails. An unsuccessful status throws download-failed, even when the response body cannot be decoded.

See also
http-request*, with-http-request

Definition

USING: continuations http.client.private kernel ;

IN: http.client

: http-request ( request -- response content )
    (http-request)
    [ decode-response-body ]
    [ [ drop check-response drop ] dip rethrow ] recover
    [ check-response ] dip ;