http.client request error

Question

I am trying to make a call something like this:

<#assign response = http.client.request("https://example.com/rest/search/token").header("Authorization", "Bearer zzzzxxxxeeeyyyzzz").header("content-type", "application/json").body('{"userIds":[{"name": "testuser","provider": "test"}], "search": "search"}',"application/json").post()/>

But, I am getting an error:

An error has occurred when reading existing sub-variable "client"; see cause exception! The type of the containing value was: extended_hash+string (lithium.coreapi.webui.template.models.HttpTemplateModel wrapped into f.e.b.StringModel)

What does this error mean?

tarun · Answer

Hi&nbsp;hayata&nbsp;,It seems a syntax error. for using http.client.request the "https" and "URL" are two different parameters.you may need to pass something like:&lt;#assign http_client_request = http.client.request("http", "www.somewebservicedomain.com", "/some/web/service") /&gt;Documentation for the same can be found over here:https://developer.khoros.com/khoroscommunitydevdocs/reference/httpclientrequest#httpclientrequesturl&nbsp;Please Give&nbsp;Kudos&nbsp;if you find this post useful and also mark this as&nbsp;Accepted Solution&nbsp;if this is the required solution.RegardsTarun Kumar

hayata · Answer

Tarun&nbsp;I tried it and it still encounters the same error.&nbsp; The doc says it supports both approaches.

peterlu · Answer

Here is a code example from the documentation:

<#assign http_client_request = http.client.request("http", "www.somewebservicedomain.com", "/some/web/service").body("{ 'application':'lithium', 'user':'johnD' }", "application/json").post() />

Maybe Khoros only support plain object in body parameter. You can change your body parameter with a plain object and see if you can send out the payload.

hayata · Answer

peterlu&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks for the example.&nbsp; I still get the same error.I deconstructed the call to this:&nbsp;&lt;#assign http_client_request = http.client.request("http", "ww.somewebservicedomain.com", "/some/web/service")/&gt;&nbsp;It's literally the above with sample domain and endpoint.&nbsp; Since it is just setting up the object, the values shouldn't matter.But I still get the same error when I save.An error has occurred when reading existing sub-variable "client"; see cause exception! The type of the containing value was: extended_hash+string (lithium.coreapi.webui.template.models.HttpTemplateModel wrapped into f.e.b.StringModel)&nbsp;BTW, the code I am using is copied from an another Khoros customer instance and it works.Does it seem like a bug in the&nbsp;http library?&nbsp;&nbsp;

peterlu · Answer

hayata&nbsp;If the code works in one instance, but not on another, then you can lodge a support ticket to Khoros. But before you send the ticket, please check all the necessary set up, eg. domain whitelisting etc.

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