req_method {httr2}

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(example_url()) |> req_method("PATCH")
request(example_url()) |> req_method("PUT")
request(example_url()) |> req_method("HEAD")