get-example tagged requests and articles

Categorized request examples and articles tagged with [get-example] keyword
How to get JSON from URL?
To request JSON from an URL {{using LANG}}, you need to send an HTTP GET request to the server and provide the Accept: application/json request header with your request. The Accept header tells the server that our {{LANG}} client is expecting JSON. The server informs the {{LANG}} client that it has returned JSON with a Content-Type: application/json response header. In this {{LANG}} JSON from URL example, we make a GET request to the ReqBin echo URL to get the JSON. Click Send to run {{LANG}} Get JSON from URL example online and see results.

How do I send a GET request?
The GET request method is used to fetch data from the server. A GET request should only fetch data from the server and cannot include data in the GET message body, but you can still send some data to the server in URL parameters. In this {{LANG}} GET request example, we are downloading the content of the ReqBin echo URL. The Accept: */* request header tells the server that the client accepts all media types. The Content-Type: text/html response header informs the client that the server returned HTML for this HTTP GET request. Click Send to run the {{LANG}} GET Request Example online and see the results.

How do I get JSON with Curl?
To get JSON with Curl, you need to make an HTTP GET request and provide the Accept: application/json request header. The application/json request header is passed to the server with the curl -H command-line option and tells the server that the client is expecting JSON in response. If you do not provide an Accept request header, the server may respond with a different MIME type than JSON. The server specifies the returned data type with the Content-Type response header. In this Curl GET JSON example, we send an HTTP GET request to download the JSON from the ReqBin echo URL. Click the Run button to execute the Curl GET JSON example online and see the results.

How do I get JSON from a REST API endpoint?
To get JSON from a REST API endpoint{{ using LANG}}, you must send an HTTP GET request to the REST API server and provide an Accept: application/json request header. The Accept: application/json header tells the REST API server that the API client expects to receive data in JSON format. The Content-Type: application/json response header indicates that the REST API server returned data in JSON format. In this {{LANG}} REST API GET JSON example, we make a GET request to the ReqBin REST API endpoint. Click Send to execute the {{LANG}} REST API GET JSON request online and see the results.

How do I get an XML from the server?
To retrieve XML from the server{{ using LANG}}, you need to send a GET request and specify the "Accept: application/xml" HTTP header in the request. The Accept header tells the server that the client is expecting XML data. Without this header, the server may return data in a different format. The Content-Type: application/xml response header informs the client that the server returned XML. In this {{LANG}} GET XML Example, we send a GET request to the ReqBin echo URL with Accept: application/xml request header. Click Send to execute {{LANG}} GET XML Request example online and see the results.

What is HTTP GET Request Method?
The HTTP GET method is one of the most commonly used HTTP methods. It is used to request a resource from the server, cannot have a message body, and must not modify data on the server.