Node.js

HTTPS GET - Download HTML or any Text Content to a String

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The QuickGetStr method is the simplest way to retrieve a text resource from a web server using an HTTP GET request. The text resource can be HTML, XML, JSON, text, or anything other type of file composed of readable text.

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // Send the HTTP GET and return the content in a string.
    var str = http.QuickGetStr("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.json");
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(str);

    str = http.QuickGetStr("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
    console.log(str);

    str = http.QuickGetStr("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.xml");
    console.log(str);

}

chilkatExample();