To start a session, simply run the http-prompt command as shown.
Start with the last session or http://localhost:8000 $ http-prompt Start with the given URL $ http-prompt http://localhost:3000 Start with some initial options $ http-prompt localhost:3000/api --auth user:pass username=somebody
After starting a session, you can type commands interactively as shown in the following screenshot.
To preview how HTTP Prompt is going to call HTTPie, run the following command.
> httpie post
You can send an HTTP request, enter one of the HTTP methods as shown.
> head > get > post > put > patch > delete
It is possible to add headers, query-string, or body parameters, use the syntax as in HTTPie. Here are some examples:
# set header
> Content-Type:application/json
# querystring parameter
> page==5
# body parameters
> username=tecmint
> full_name='Tecmint HowTos'
# body parameters in raw JSON
> number:=45239
> is_ok:=true
> names:=["tecmint","howtos"]
> user:='{"username": "tecmint", "password": "followus"}'
# write everything in a single line
> Content-Type:application/json page==5 username=tecmint
You can also add HTTPie options as shown.
> --form --auth user:pass > --verify=no OR > --form --auth user:pass username=tecmint Content-Type:application/json
To reset the session (clear all parameters and options) or exit a session, run:
> rm * #reset session > exit #exit session