req_method {httr2}

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Set HTTP method in request

Description

Use this function to use a custom HTTP method like HEAD, DELETE, PATCH, UPDATE, or OPTIONS. The default method is GET for requests without a body, and POST for requests with a body.

Usage

req_method(req, method)

Arguments

req	A request.
method	Custom HTTP method

Value

A modified HTTP request.

Examples

request("http://httpbin.org") %>% req_method("PATCH")
request("http://httpbin.org") %>% req_method("PUT")
request("http://httpbin.org") %>% req_method("HEAD")

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