🌎 Client

The Client struct represents the Fiber HTTP Client.
Start request
Start a http request with http method and url.
Signatures
// Client http methods
func (c *Client) Get(url string) *Agent
func (c *Client) Head(url string) *Agent
func (c *Client) Post(url string) *Agent
func (c *Client) Put(url string) *Agent
func (c *Client) Patch(url string) *Agent
func (c *Client) Delete(url string) *Agent
✨ Agent
Agent is built on top of FastHTTP's HostClient which has lots of convenient helper methods such as dedicated methods for request methods.
Parse
Parse initializes a HostClient.
Parse
a := AcquireAgent()
req := a.Request()
req.Header.SetMethod(MethodGet)
req.SetRequestURI("http://example.com")
​
if err := a.Parse(); err != nil {
    panic(err)
}
​
code, body, errs := a.Bytes() // ...
Set
Set sets the given key: value header.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Set(k, v string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) SetBytesK(k []byte, v string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) SetBytesV(k string, v []byte) *Agent
func (a *Agent) SetBytesKV(k []byte, v []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.Set("k1", "v1").
    SetBytesK([]byte("k1"), "v1").
    SetBytesV("k1", []byte("v1")).
    SetBytesKV([]byte("k2"), []byte("v2"))
// ...
Add
Add adds the given key: value header. Multiple headers with the same key may be added with this function.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Add(k, v string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) AddBytesK(k []byte, v string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) AddBytesV(k string, v []byte) *Agent
func (a *Agent) AddBytesKV(k []byte, v []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.Add("k1", "v1").
    AddBytesK([]byte("k1"), "v1").
    AddBytesV("k1", []byte("v1")).
    AddBytesKV([]byte("k2"), []byte("v2"))
// Headers:
// K1: v1
// K1: v1
// K1: v1
// K2: v2
ConnectionClose
ConnectionClose adds the Connection: close header.
Signature
func (a *Agent) ConnectionClose() *Agent
Example
agent.ConnectionClose()
// ...
UserAgent
UserAgent sets User-Agent header value.
Signature
func (a *Agent) UserAgent(userAgent string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) UserAgentBytes(userAgent []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.UserAgent("fiber")
// ...
Cookie
Cookie sets a cookie in key: value form. Cookies can be used to set multiple cookies.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Cookie(key, value string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) CookieBytesK(key []byte, value string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) CookieBytesKV(key, value []byte) *Agent
func (a *Agent) Cookies(kv ...string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) CookiesBytesKV(kv ...[]byte) *Agent
Example
agent.Cookie("k", "v")
agent.Cookies("k1", "v1", "k2", "v2")
// ...
Referer
Referer sets the Referer header value.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Referer(referer string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) RefererBytes(referer []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.Referer("https://docs.gofiber.io")
// ...
ContentType
ContentType sets Content-Type header value.
Signature
func (a *Agent) ContentType(contentType string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) ContentTypeBytes(contentType []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.ContentType("custom-type")
// ...
Host
Host sets the Host header.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Host(host string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) HostBytes(host []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.Host("example.com")
// ...
QueryString
QueryString sets the URI query string.
Signature
func (a *Agent) QueryString(queryString string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) QueryStringBytes(queryString []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.QueryString("foo=bar")
// ...
BasicAuth
BasicAuth sets the URI username and password using HTTP Basic Auth.
Signature
func (a *Agent) BasicAuth(username, password string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) BasicAuthBytes(username, password []byte) *Agent
Example
agent.BasicAuth("foo", "bar")
// ...
Body
There are several ways to set request body.
Signature
func (a *Agent) BodyString(bodyString string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) Body(body []byte) *Agent
​
// BodyStream sets request body stream and, optionally body size.
//
// If bodySize is >= 0, then the bodyStream must provide exactly bodySize bytes
// before returning io.EOF.
//
// If bodySize < 0, then bodyStream is read until io.EOF.
//
// bodyStream.Close() is called after finishing reading all body data
// if it implements io.Closer.
//
// Note that GET and HEAD requests cannot have body.
func (a *Agent) BodyStream(bodyStream io.Reader, bodySize int) *Agent
Example
agent.BodyString("foo=bar")
agent.Body([]byte("bar=baz"))
agent.BodyStream(strings.NewReader("body=stream"), -1)
// ...
JSON
JSON sends a JSON request by setting the Content-Type header to application/json.
Signature
func (a *Agent) JSON(v interface{}) *Agent
Example
agent.JSON(fiber.Map{"success": true})
// ...
XML
XML sends an XML request by setting the Content-Type header to application/xml.
Signature
func (a *Agent) XML(v interface{}) *Agent
Example
agent.XML(fiber.Map{"success": true})
// ...
Form
Form sends a form request by setting the Content-Type header to application/x-www-form-urlencoded.
Signature
// Form sends form request with body if args is non-nil.
//
// It is recommended obtaining args via AcquireArgs and release it
// manually in performance-critical code.
func (a *Agent) Form(args *Args) *Agent
Example
args := AcquireArgs()
args.Set("foo", "bar")
​
agent.Form(args)
// ...
ReleaseArgs(args)
MultipartForm
MultipartForm sends multipart form request by setting the Content-Type header to multipart/form-data. These requests can include key-value's and files.
Signature
// MultipartForm sends multipart form request with k-v and files.
//
// It is recommended to obtain args via AcquireArgs and release it
// manually in performance-critical code.
func (a *Agent) MultipartForm(args *Args) *Agent
Example
args := AcquireArgs()
args.Set("foo", "bar")
​
agent.MultipartForm(args)
// ...
ReleaseArgs(args)
Fiber provides several methods for sending files. Note that they must be called before MultipartForm.
Boundary
Boundary sets boundary for multipart form request.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Boundary(boundary string) *Agent
Example
agent.Boundary("myBoundary")
    .MultipartForm(nil)
// ...
SendFile(s)
SendFile read a file and appends it to a multipart form request. Sendfiles can be used to append multiple files.
Signature
func (a *Agent) SendFile(filename string, fieldname ...string) *Agent
func (a *Agent) SendFiles(filenamesAndFieldnames ...string) *Agent
Example
agent.SendFile("f", "field name")
    .SendFiles("f1", "field name1", "f2").
    .MultipartForm(nil)
// ...
FileData
FileData appends file data for multipart form request.
// FormFile represents multipart form file
type FormFile struct {
    // Fieldname is form file's field name
    Fieldname string
    // Name is form file's name
    Name string
    // Content is form file's content
    Content []byte
}
Signature
// FileData appends files for multipart form request.
//
// It is recommended obtaining formFile via AcquireFormFile and release it
// manually in performance-critical code.
func (a *Agent) FileData(formFiles ...*FormFile) *Agent
Example
ff1 := &FormFile{"filename1", "field name1", []byte("content")}
ff2 := &FormFile{"filename2", "field name2", []byte("content")}
agent.FileData(ff1, ff2).
    MultipartForm(nil)
// ...
Debug
Debug mode enables logging request and response detail to io.writer(default is os.Stdout).
Signature
func (a *Agent) Debug(w ...io.Writer) *Agent
Example
agent.Debug()
// ...
Timeout
Timeout sets request timeout duration.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Timeout(timeout time.Duration) *Agent
Example
agent.Timeout(time.Second)
// ...
Reuse
Reuse enables the Agent instance to be used again after one request. If agent is reusable, then it should be released manually when it is no longer used.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Reuse() *Agent
Example
agent.Reuse()
// ...
InsecureSkipVerify
InsecureSkipVerify controls whether the Agent verifies the server certificate chain and host name.
Signature
func (a *Agent) InsecureSkipVerify() *Agent
Example
agent.InsecureSkipVerify()
// ...
TLSConfig
TLSConfig sets tls config.
Signature
func (a *Agent) TLSConfig(config *tls.Config) *Agent
Example
// Create tls certificate
cer, _ := tls.LoadX509KeyPair("pem", "key")
​
config := &tls.Config{
    Certificates: []tls.Certificate{cer},
}
​
agent.TLSConfig(config)
// ...
MaxRedirectsCount
MaxRedirectsCount sets max redirect count for GET and HEAD.
Signature
func (a *Agent) MaxRedirectsCount(count int) *Agent
Example
agent.MaxRedirectsCount(7)
// ...
JSONEncoder
JSONEncoder sets custom json encoder.
Signature
func (a *Agent) JSONEncoder(jsonEncoder utils.JSONMarshal) *Agent
Example
agent.JSONEncoder(json.Marshal)
// ...
JSONDecoder
JSONDecoder sets custom json decoder.
Signature
func (a *Agent) JSONDecoder(jsonDecoder utils.JSONUnmarshal) *Agent
Example
agent.JSONDecoder(json.Unmarshal)
// ...
Request
Request returns Agent request instance.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Request() *Request
Example
req := agent.Request()
// ...
SetResponse
SetResponse sets custom response for the Agent instance. It is recommended obtaining custom response via AcquireResponse and release it manually in performance-critical code.
Signature
func (a *Agent) SetResponse(customResp *Response) *Agent
Example
resp := AcquireResponse()
agent.SetResponse(resp)
// ...
ReleaseResponse(resp)
Dest
Dest sets custom dest. The contents of dest will be replaced by the response body, if the dest is too small a new slice will be allocated.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Dest(dest []byte) *Agent {
Example
agent.Dest(nil)
// ...
Bytes
Bytes returns the status code, bytes body and errors of url.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Bytes() (code int, body []byte, errs []error)
Example
code, body, errs := agent.Bytes()
// ...
String
String returns the status code, string body and errors of url.
Signature
func (a *Agent) String() (int, string, []error)
Example
code, body, errs := agent.String()
// ...
Struct
Struct returns the status code, bytes body and errors of url. And bytes body will be unmarshalled to given v.
Signature
func (a *Agent) Struct(v interface{}) (code int, body []byte, errs []error)
Example
var d data
code, body, errs := agent.Struct(&d)
// ...
Timeout
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