Functions - getHttpMethod()

This method is called from the request object. It returns the HTTP protocol method used by the request.

Retrieving HTTP Methods

When developing applications that interact with OrientDB through the HTTP protocol, you may find it useful to retrieve the HTTP method from requests. For instance, the same function might use the request content to run a series of SELECT statements when set with a GET method or use it to run UPDATE statements in responding to a POST method. Using this method, you can retrieve the HTTP method sent with the request.

Syntax

var method = request.getHttpMethod()

Return Value

This method returns a string that provides the HTTP method of the request.