Request Command

The request command makes a request to the specified resource.

Usage

itcli request <method> <url> [options]

Parameters

• method: The method to use when executing the request. See the table below for choices and descriptions.
• url: The URL where to send the request.

Options

• -c or --content: Only outputs the content of the response. Default: False.
• -h or --help: Shows help text.

Method Choices

Value	Description
Get	Retrieves data from the specified URL
Post	Submits data to the specified URL
Put	Updates data at the specified URL
Delete	Deletes data at the specified URL
Head	Retrieves headers from the specified URL without the body
Options	Retrieves supported HTTP methods from the specified URL
Patch	Applies partial modifications to data at the specified URL
Merge	Merges data with the resource at the specified URL
Copy	Copies data from the specified URL
Search	Searches for data at the specified URL

Examples

Basic Usage

To make a basic GET request to a URL:

itcli request get https://example.com

POST Request with Content Output

To make a POST request and only output the content of the response:

itcli request post https://example.com --content

Tip

You can save the content of the response to text file by using itcli request post https://example.com --content > response.txt