(Node.js) HTTP Verb - How to use any Verb (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, PROPFIND, etc.)

The HttpVerb property may be set to anything. Typically, it is set to the common/standard HTTP verbs such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc. It can be set to anything, including custom verbs that only have meaning to your particular server-side application.

This example demonstrates how to compose an HTTP request using the PROPFIND verb, which is something one might use with a WebDAV request.

This example composes the following HTTP request:

   PROPFIND  /container/ HTTP/1.1
   Host: www.foo.bar
   Depth: 1
   Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
   Content-Length: xxxx

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
   <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
     <D:allprop/>
   </D:propfind>

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();

    // The ContentType, HttpVerb, and Path properties should
    // always be explicitly set.
    req.HttpVerb = "PROPFIND";
    req.Path = "/container/";
    req.ContentType = "text/xml";
    req.Charset = "utf-8";
    req.SendCharset = true;

    req.AddHeader("Depth","1");

    var xml = new chilkat.Xml();
    xml.Tag = "propfind";
    xml.AddAttribute("xmlns:D","DAV:");
    xml.NewChild2("allprop","");

    req.LoadBodyFromString(xml.GetXml(),"utf-8");

    // View the request that would be sent if SynchronousRequest was called:
    var requestMime = req.GenerateRequestText();
    console.log(requestMime);

    // A few important comments about the HTTP request that is generated:
    // 
    // 1) The Content-Length header is automatically generated based on the actual length of the MIME message
    //    that follows the intial (topmost) MIME header.
    // 2) The HOST header will automatically get filled in with the actual domain when SynchronousRequest
    //    is called

}

chilkatExample();