http2_client Library

A simple HTTP/2 client.

Synopsis

Usage in LUA:

client = http2_client()
client:connect("remote.server.com", "80")
status, content = client:get("/")
print(LOG_DEBUG, status, content)

http2_client()

Constructor.

Returns:A http2_client object Return type:http_client

connect(host[, port = "80"][, ssl = false][, ssl_verify = true])

Connect to an endpoint.

Parameters:

• host (string) – The hostname or ip address to connect to.
• port (string) – The port to connect to.
• ssl (boolean) – Enable SSL for the connection.
• ssl_verify (boolean) – If SSL is enabled, this value defines if the server certificate gets verified.

read_timeout(milliseconds)

Set the timeout in milliseconds for a read attempt. The default is set to 5000.

Parameters:milliseconds (int) – The timeout.

get(path)

Send a GET request to a connected remote endpoint and receive the response content.

Parameters:path (string) – The path. Returns:(int, string) - The status code and the content.