Apocl.load xml,json,csv

[thomas_stuempfi]

Hi there,
is there a possibility to call apoc.load.xml / apocl.load.json with http(s) post method?

regards
Thomas

[dana_canzano]

certainly apoc.load.json supports https:// as I've done it and as described at

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[thomas_stuempfi]

Hi dana,
well, not only https. get
but also other methods of http(s) like http(s) post http(s) put ... etc

see

en.wikipedia.org

POST (HTTP)

In computing, POST is a request method supported by HTTP used by the World Wide Web. By design, the POST request method requests that a web server accepts the data enclosed in the body of the request message, most likely for storing it. It is often used when uploading a file or when submitting a completed web form. In contrast, the HTTP GET request method retrieves information from the server. As part of a GET request, some data can be passed within the URL's query string, specifying (for exampl...

actualy some sites do provide their data in form of post requests, this is due to the limitations of parameters in http get scenarios.
regards
Thomas

[dana_canzano]

ah sorry. misread the part about POST . let me further research

[michael_hunger]

You can use apoc.load.jsonParams(url, config, payload) and pass {method:"POST"} in the config.

see this example

call apoc.load.jsonParams("https://neo4j.com/docs/search/", {method:"POST"},apoc.convert.toJson({query:"pagecache",version:"3.5"}))

[thomas_stuempfi · Accepted solution]

Hello Michael,
thank you for the reply. Great to hear.

thumbs up!

Thanks
Thomas