Please review my code am badly stuck on this issue.
JSON conversion is not happening & it is going into catch block & printing following error.
Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3840 "JSON text did not start with array or object and option to allow fragments not set." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=JSON text did not start with array or object and option to allow fragments not set.}
I've tried everything which is suggested here on StackOverflow but no luck.
I've trimmed my code for better understanding.
import Foundation
class Server
{
class func convertStringToDictionary(_ data: Data) -> [String:Any]?
{
do
{
let convertedDict = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: []) as? [String:Any]
return convertedDict
}
catch let error as NSError
{
print(error)
}
return nil
}
class func registerUser( userInfo: String)
{
let url = URL(string: "http://132.148.18.11/missedprayers/welcome/register")!
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let postString = "request=" + userInfo
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: .utf8)
//----------------------------------------
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request)
{
data, response, error in
guard let data = data, error == nil
else
{
print("error=\(error)")
return
}
if let httpStatus = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpStatus.statusCode != 200
{
print("statusCode should be 200, but is \(httpStatus.statusCode)")
print("response = \(response)")
}
//--------------
let finalData = Server.convertStringToDictionary(data)
print(finalData)
}
task.resume()
}
func submitBtnTapped(_ sender: AnyObject)
{
let userInfoDict = [
"name":"Maaz Patel",
"phoneNum":"+91899885623",
"email":"maaz#gmail.com",
"city":"pune",
"country":"India",
"dobEnglish":"11-02-1992",
"app":"Dalail",
"aqeeda":"Sufi",
"gender":"male",
"MCCycle":""
]
//-------------------
do
{
let jsonData = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: userInfoDict, options: [] )
let jsonStr = String.init(data: jsonData, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
Server.registerUser(userInfo: jsonStr!)
}
catch let error as NSError
{
print(error)
}
}
}
Consider "SubmitBtnTapped" function is getting called from somewhere.
When am trying on Postman it's working also on Android same web service is working fine.
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I'm not using Alamofire, so i want to use JSON post approach in SharedClass and i want to send my api name and all parameters to that function. Finally i want to get the response back. I tried but it's not working. If it's not correct please correct me or if any other options are available please suggest me.
My code in SharedClass
func postRequestFunction(apiName:String , parameters:String ) -> [String:Any] {
var localURL = "hostname/public/index.php/v/***?"
localURL = localURL.replacingOccurrences(of: "***", with: apiName)
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: localURL)!)
request.setValue("application/x-www-form-urlencoded", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
print("shared URL : \(request)")
request.httpBody = parameters.data(using: .utf8)
var returnRes:[String:Any] = [:]
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in guard let data = data, error == nil else { // check for fundamental networking error
print(error!)
// print("error=\(String(describing: error))")
print("localizedDescription : \(String(describing: error?.localizedDescription))")
return
}
if let httpStatus = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpStatus.statusCode != 200 { // check for http errors
print("statusCode should be 200, but is \(httpStatus.statusCode)")
print("response = \(String(describing: response))")
}
do {
returnRes = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: []) as! [String : Any]
print(returnRes)
} catch let error as NSError {
print(error)
}
}
task.resume()
return returnRes
}
In my view controller class my code is. Here i'm calling function
func getProjectDetails() {
let response = SharedClass.sharedInstance.postRequestFunction(apiName: "API Name", parameters: parameters)
print(response)
let res = response["Response"] as! [String:Any]
let status = res["status"] as! String
if status == "SUCCESS" {
//I will handle response here
} else {
let message = res["message"] as! String
//Call alert function
SharedClass.sharedInstance.alert(view: self, title: "", message: message)
}
}
Here is my solution:
class APIManager {
private init () {}
static let shared = APIManager()
func postRequestFunction(apiName: String , parameters: String, onCompletion: #escaping (_ success: Bool, _ error: Error?, _ result: [String: Any]?)->()) {
var localURL = "hostname/public/index.php/v/***?"
localURL = localURL.replacingOccurrences(of: "***", with: apiName)
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: localURL)!)
request.setValue("application/x-www-form-urlencoded", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
print("shared URL : \(request)")
request.httpBody = parameters.data(using: .utf8)
var returnRes:[String:Any] = [:]
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
if let error = error {
onCompletion(false, error, nil)
} else {
guard let data = data else {
onCompletion(false, error, nil)
return
}
if let httpStatus = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpStatus.statusCode == 200 {
do {
returnRes = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: []) as! [String : Any]
onCompletion(true, nil, returnRes)
} catch let error as NSError {
onCompletion(false, error, nil)
}
} else {
onCompletion(false, error, nil)
}
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
func getProjectDetails() {
/* Notes:
** onCompletion Block Parameters:
success - This indicates whether the API called successfully or not.
error - This indicates errors from either API calling failed, JSON parsing, or httpStatus is not 200.
result - This indicates the JSON parsed result.
** APIManager:
I have renamed your SharedClass to APIManager for better readibility.
** sharedInstance:
I have renamed sharedInstance to shared for better readibility.
*/
APIManager.shared.postRequestFunction(apiName: "API Name", parameters: "parameters") { (success, error, result) in
if success {
if let res = result?["Response"] as? [String: Any] {
if let status = res["status"] as? String {
if status == "SUCCESS" {
//You can handle response here.
} else {
let message = res["message"] as! String
//Call alert function.
}
}
}
} else {
print(error?.localizedDescription)
}
}
}
You forgot the asynchronous paradigm of Service, You can return your API response in Closure, as like below
func postRequestFunction(apiName:String , parameters:String, returnRes: #escaping ([String: Any]) -> () ) {
var localURL = "hostname/public/index.php/v/***?"
localURL = localURL.replacingOccurrences(of: "***", with: apiName)
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: localURL)!)
request.setValue("application/x-www-form-urlencoded", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.httpMethod = "POST"
print("shared URL : \(request)")
request.httpBody = parameters.data(using: .utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in guard let data = data, error == nil else {
// check for fundamental networking error
return
}
if let httpStatus = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpStatus.statusCode != 200 { // check for http errors
print("statusCode should be 200, but is \(httpStatus.statusCode)")
print("response = \(String(describing: response))")
}
do {
if let response = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: []) as? [String : Any] {
returnRes(response)
}
} catch let error as NSError {
print(error)
}
}
task.resume()
}
And use like below
postRequestFunction(apiName: "yourUrl", parameters: "Param") { (response) in
print(response)
}
I am trying to delete a post in a table view, but I get an error while doing JSON serialization, in this line
let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data!, options: []) as? [String: AnyObject]
if i access the url through the browser, the data is successfully deleted in the database, and if it is accessed from the browser, it also gives the json response back like this
{"message":"successfully deleted","result":1,"status":"Image has been
deleted from drive"}
but i got an error that says the json text did not start with array or object (code =3840), but as you can see above, it is a json dictionary
Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3840 "JSON text did not start with array or object and option to allow fragments not set." UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=JSON text did not start with array or object and option to allow fragments not set.}
here is the full code i use. what went wrong in here? Thanks
func deletePost(_ indexPath: IndexPath) {
let tweet = tweetsArray[indexPath.row]
let uuid = tweet["uuid"] as! String
let imagePath = tweet["imagePath"] as! String
let url = URL(string: "http://localhost/Twitter/post.php")
var request = URLRequest(url: url!)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let body = "uuid=\(uuid)&path=\(imagePath)"
request.httpBody = body.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)
let session = URLSession.shared
let task = session.dataTask(with: request) { (data, response, error) in
if error == nil {
do {
let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data!, options: []) as? [String: AnyObject]
guard let parsedJSON = json else {
print("error while parsing JSON")
return
}
let jsonMessage = parsedJSON["message"]
if jsonMessage != nil {
// hilangkan data di array
self.tweetsArray.remove(at: indexPath.row)
self.imagesArray.remove(at: indexPath.row)
// hilangkan rownya pada table view
self.tableView.deleteRows(at: [indexPath], with: .automatic)
self.tableView.reloadData()
}
}
catch {
// get main queue to communicate back to user
DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: {
let message = "\(error)"
self.showAlert(alertTitle: "sorry", alertMessage: message, actionTitle: "OK")
})
return
}
}
else {
// get main queue to communicate back to user
DispatchQueue.main.async(execute: {
let message = "\(error!.localizedDescription)"
self.showAlert(alertTitle: "sorry", alertMessage: message, actionTitle: "OK")
})
return
}
}
task.resume()
}
You can try to Print out your server response. Please change the code in your catch block like. and identifying an error in server side or not.
Your server data is proper json formate then print out your server data and check a server data is valid or not.
URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
if let jsonData = data {
do {
let parsedData = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: jsonData, options: .mutableLeaves) as! [String: AnyObject]
if let area = parsedData["AREA"] as? [[String: AnyObject]] {
for a in area {
print(a["area_name"])
print(a["price"])
}
}
}
catch let err{
print("\n\n===========Error===========")
print("Error Code: \(error!._code)")
print("Error Messsage: \(error!.localizedDescription)")
if let data = data, let str = String(data: data, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8){
print("Server Error: " + str)
}
debugPrint(error)
print("===========================\n\n")
debugPrint(err)
}
}
else {
debugPrint(error as Any)
}
}.resume()
I'm using this function to send post values to server:
func getFirstPageApplication(EMPTY:String,completionHandler: #escaping (_ response: String) -> ())
{
var strResponse = "null"
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: self.baseURL+"getFirstPageApplication")!)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let postString = "EMAIL=\(EMPTY)"
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: .utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
guard let data = data, error == nil else { // check for fundamental networking error
print("error=\(error)")
return
}
if let httpStatus = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpStatus.statusCode != 200 { // check for http errors
print("statusCode should be 200, but is \(httpStatus.statusCode)")
print("response = \(response)")
}
let responseString = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)
strResponse = responseString!
completionHandler(strResponse)
}
task.resume()
}
in my other controller I use this function to use above method:
func initialFirstView()
{
RestApiManager.sharedInstance.getFirstPageApplication(EMPTY:"-"){
response in
let json = JSON(response)
print("res: \(json["sliders"])")
}
}
I got response value but json["sliders"] returns null, I don't know!
my response value:
{"sliders":[{"id":4,"title":"\u0647\u0645\u06cc\u0634\u0647 \u0628\u0647 \u0622\u0648\u0627\u0632 \u0628\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0627\u062f\u06a9\u062a","image":"1500801181_ostadcat_slider_1.jpg","status":1,"created_at":"2017-07-23 04:43:01","updated_at":"2017-07-23 04:43:01"},{"id":6,"title":"\u06cc\u06a9\u06cc \u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc \u0647\u0645\u0647, \u0647\u0645\u0647 \u0628\u0631\u0627\u06cc \u06cc\u06a9\u06cc","image":"1500801699_ostadcat_slider_3.jpg","status":1,"created_at":"2017-07-23 04:51:39","updated_at":"2017-07-23 04:51:39"},{"id":7,"title":"\u062d\u0631\u0641\u0647 \u0627\u06cc \u062a\u0631\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u067e\u0644\u06cc\u06a9\u06cc\u0634\u0646 \u0645\u0648\u0633\u06cc\u0642\u06cc","image":"1500801728_ostadcat_slider_4.jpg","status":1,"created_at":"2017-07-23 04:52:08","updated_at":"2017-07-23 04:52:08"},{"id":8,"title":"\u062a\u0648 \u0647\u0645 \u0645\u06cc \u062a\u0648\u0646\u06cc \u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0645\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0634\u06cc!!!","image":"1500801751_ostadcat_slider_2.jpg","status":1,"created_at":"2017-07-23 04:52:31","updated_at":"2017-07-23 04:52:31"}],"tutorials":[{"id":1,"home_image":"1500806287_img_home_test_6.png","tutorial_image":"1500809220_Hot-Romanian-Inna-in-black-goggles-wallpapers.jpg","tutorial_title":"\u062e\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0646\u062f\u06af\u06cc","tutorial_description":"\u0622\u0645\u0648\u0632\u0634 \u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639 \u062e\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0646\u062f\u06af\u06cc","video":"1500810916_innaHot2.mp4","video_title":"\u062e\u0648\u0627\u0646\u0646\u062f\u06af\u06cc \u0631\u0627 \u062d\u0631\u0641\u0647 \u0627\u06cc \u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0628\u06af\u06cc\u0631\u06cc\u062f","teacher_image":"1500808975_inna-dark-hair-white-dresses-digital-art.jpg","teacher_name":"\u0627\u06cc\u0646\u0627","teacher_bio":"\u0628\u0647\u062a\u0631\u06cc\u0646 \u0627\u0632 \u0633\u0627\u0644 2009 \u062a\u0627 \u0628\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646","status":1,"created_at":"2017-06-29 17:31:20","updated_at":"2017-07-23 11:55:16"},{"id":2,"home_image":"1500802877_img_home_test_1.jpg","tutorial_image":"1500802877_Image.png","tutorial_title":"\u0622\u0645\u0648\u0632\u0634 \u06af\u06cc\u062a\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u0644\u0634","tutorial_description":"\u06af\u06cc\u062a\u0627\u0631 \u0627\u0633\u0644\u0634 \u0631\u0627 \u06cc\u0627\u062f \u0628\u06af\u06cc\u0631\u06cc\u062f!!!","video":"1500804433_oneRepublic.mp4","video_title":"\u0646\u0645\u0648\u0646\u0647 \u0622\u0645\u0648\u0632\u0634 \u06af\u06cc\u062a\u0627\u0631","teacher_image":"1500802882_maxresdefault.jpg","teacher_name":"\u0648\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u06cc\u067e\u0627\u0628\u0644\u06cc\u06a9","teacher_bio":"\u06af\u0631\u0648\u0647 \u0648\u0627\u0646 \u0631\u06cc\u067e\u0627\u0628\u0644\u06cc\u06a9 \u0634\u0627\u0645\u0644 5 \u0639\u0636\u0648","status":1,"created_at":"2017-06-29 17:35:09","updated_at":"2017-07-23 05:37:13"}]}
#Reinier Melian
solved:
func getFirstPageApplication(EMPTY:String,completionHandler: #escaping (_ response: AnyObject) -> ())
{
var strResponse = "null"
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: self.baseURL+"getFirstPageApplication")!)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
let postString = "EMAIL=\(EMPTY)"
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: .utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { (data, response, error) in
if error != nil {
DispatchQueue.main.async {
completionHandler({} as AnyObject)
}
} else {
if let usableData = data {
do {
let jsonResult = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: usableData, options:
JSONSerialization.ReadingOptions.mutableContainers)
//print("worked")
//print(jsonResult) //this part works fine
DispatchQueue.main.async {
completionHandler(jsonResult as AnyObject)
}
} catch {
DispatchQueue.main.async {
completionHandler({} as AnyObject)
}
print("JSON Processing Failed")
}
}
}
}
task.resume()
}
Try using AnyObject instead of String in your completion handler and add JSONSerialization to serialize to json
func getFirstPageApplication(EMPTY:String,completionHandler: #escaping (_ response: AnyObject) -> ())
{
var strResponse = "null"
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: self.baseURL+"getFirstPageApplication")!)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
let postString = "EMAIL=\(EMPTY)"
request.httpBody = postString.data(using: .utf8)
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
guard let data = data, error == nil else { // check for fundamental networking error
print("error=\(error)")
return
}
if let httpStatus = response as? HTTPURLResponse, httpStatus.statusCode != 200 { // check for http errors
print("statusCode should be 200, but is \(httpStatus.statusCode)")
print("response = \(response)")
}
do {
let json:AnyObject? = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data!, options: .mutableContainers) as? NSDictionary
if let parseJSON = json{
print(parseJSON)
}
completionHandler(parseJSON)
}
}
task.resume()
}
Then you must be able to use this without problems
func initialFirstView()
{
RestApiManager.sharedInstance.getFirstPageApplication(EMPTY:"-"){
response in
print("res: \(response["sliders"])")
}
}
This code is not tested, so please let me know if works
Hope this helps
I'm simply trying to send a JSON string via a Swift3 httprequest.
Tried using a Dictionary, and an escaped string ...
func getToken(successHandler: #escaping (Any) -> Void, errorHandler: #escaping (Any) -> Void) {
var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string: "http://my-api.domain.com/getToken")!)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
do
{
// try with Dictionary
let bodyJson: [String: String] = [
"username": "theusername"
]
let bodyJsonData = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: bodyJson, options: [])
// try with escaped String
let jsonString = "{" +
"\"username\": \"theusername\"," +
"}"
let jsonStringData = jsonString.data(using: String.Encoding.utf8)
//request.httpBody = bodyJsonData
request.httpBody = jsonStringData
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
guard error == nil else {
print(error)
errorHandler(error)
return
}
guard let data = data else {
print("Data is empty")
errorHandler("Data is empty")
return
}
var json: Any? = nil
do
{
json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: [])
DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now()) {
successHandler(json)
}
}
catch let error as NSError {
errorHandler(error)
}
}
task.resume()
}
catch
{
errorHandler(error)
}
}
I keep getting:
Handle Error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3840 "JSON text did
not start with array or object and option to allow fragments not set."
UserInfo={NSDebugDescription=JSON text did not start with array or
object and option to allow fragments not set.}
I can't find how to try allowing fragments, all of the examples/tutorials are for Swift2.x :/
Unsure what to do!
// prepare json data
let mapDict = [ "1":"First", "2":"Second"]
let json = [ "title":"ABC" , "dict": mapDict ] as [String : Any]
do {
let jsonData = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: json, options: .prettyPrinted)
// create post request
let endpoint: String = "https://yourAPI"
let session = URLSession.shared
let url = NSURL(string: endpoint)!
let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: url as URL)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
// insert json data to the request
request.httpBody = jsonData
let task = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest){ data,response,error in
if error != nil{
print(error?.localizedDescription)
return
}
}
task.resume()
} catch {
print("bad things happened")
}
I adapted this from Ray Wenderlich's iOS Apprentice tutorial part 4.
This code works as a GET request sent to my Strongloop API with a simple database model, however:
This works, but I don't know why it works, since it invokes no method that I can see to actually send the request.
I see no means to make it into a POST request.
My question is: How do I perform a POST request? Is it done in a completely different way?
Let me know if you need more information.
class ViewController: UIViewController {
override func viewDidLoad() {
super.viewDidLoad()
// Do any additional setup after loading the view, typically from a nib.
}
override func didReceiveMemoryWarning() {
super.didReceiveMemoryWarning()
// Dispose of any resources that can be recreated.
}
#IBAction func getFromDB() {
let url = urlWithSearchText("")
println("URL: '\(url)'")
if let jsonString = performGetRequestWithURL(url) {
println("Received JSON string '\(jsonString)'")
}
}
func urlWithSearchText(searchText: String) -> NSURL {
let escapedSearchText = searchText.stringByAddingPercentEscapesUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding)!
let urlString = String(format: "http://localhost:3000/api/Tests", escapedSearchText)
let url = NSURL(string: urlString)
return url!
}
func performGetRequestWithURL(url: NSURL) -> String? {
var error: NSError?
if let resultString = String(contentsOfURL: url, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding, error: &error) {
return resultString
} else if let error = error {
println("Download Error: \(error)")
} else {
println("Unknown Download Error")
}
return nil
}
Here is a picture of this working:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14464971/Images/Messages%20Image%281477993527%29.png
Swift 3 & above
GET
func getRequest() {
// request url
let url = URL(string: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/todos/1")! // change the url
// create URLSession with default configuration
let session = URLSession.shared
// create dataTask using the session object to send data to the server
let task = session.dataTask(with: url) { data, response, error in
if let error = error {
print("GET Request Error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
return
}
// ensure there is valid response code returned from this HTTP response
guard let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse,
(200...299).contains(httpResponse.statusCode) else {
print("Invalid Response received from the server")
return
}
// ensure there is data returned
guard let responseData = data else {
print("nil Data received from the server")
return
}
do {
// serialise the data object into Dictionary [String : Any]
if let jsonResponse = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: responseData, options: .mutableContainers) as? [String: Any] {
print(jsonResponse)
} else {
print("data maybe corrupted or in wrong format")
throw URLError(.badServerResponse)
}
} catch let error {
print("JSON Parsing Error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
}
}
// resume the task
task.resume()
}
POST
func postRequest() {
// declare the parameter as a dictionary that contains string as key and value combination. considering inputs are valid
let parameters: [String: Any] = ["name": "abc", "password": "password#123"]
// create the url with URL
let url = URL(string: "http://myServerName.com/api")! //change the url
// create the session object
let session = URLSession.shared
// now create the URLRequest object using the url object
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST" //set http method as POST
// add headers for the request
request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type") // change as per server requirements
request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Accept")
do {
// convert parameters to Data and assign dictionary to httpBody of request
request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: .prettyPrinted)
} catch let error {
print(error.localizedDescription)
return
}
// create dataTask using the session object to send data to the server
let task = session.dataTask(with: request) { data, response, error in
if let error = error {
print("Post Request Error: \(error.localizedDescription)")
return
}
// ensure there is valid response code returned from this HTTP response
guard let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse,
(200...299).contains(httpResponse.statusCode)
else {
print("Invalid Response received from the server")
return
}
// ensure there is data returned
guard let responseData = data else {
print("nil Data received from the server")
return
}
do {
// create json object from data or use JSONDecoder to convert to Model stuct
if let jsonResponse = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: responseData, options: .mutableContainers) as? [String: Any] {
print(jsonResponse)
// handle json response
} else {
print("data maybe corrupted or in wrong format")
throw URLError(.badServerResponse)
}
} catch let error {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}
task.resume()
}
Below are two POST methods. Depending on if you want it synchronous (everything else waits until the post method is completed) or asynchronous (POST method runs in background, other methods run in parallel).
Methods
// POST data to url
func postDataAsynchronous(url: String, bodyData: String, completionHandler: (responseString: String!, error: NSError!) -> ()) {
var URL: NSURL = NSURL(string: url)!
var request:NSMutableURLRequest = NSMutableURLRequest(URL:URL)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST";
request.HTTPBody = bodyData.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding);
NSURLConnection.sendAsynchronousRequest(request, queue: NSOperationQueue.mainQueue()){
response, data, error in
var output: String!
if data != nil {
output = NSString(data: data, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding) as! String
}
completionHandler(responseString: output, error: error)
}
}
// Obtain the data
func postDataSynchronous(url: String, bodyData: String, completionHandler: (responseString: String!, error: NSError!) -> ())
{
let URL: NSURL = NSURL(string: url)!
var request:NSMutableURLRequest = NSMutableURLRequest(URL:URL)
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
request.HTTPBody = bodyData.dataUsingEncoding(NSUTF8StringEncoding);
request.addValue("application/x-www-form-urlencoded", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
var response: NSURLResponse?
var error: NSError?
// Send data
let data = NSURLConnection.sendSynchronousRequest(request, returningResponse: &response, error: &error)
var output: String! // Default to nil
if data != nil{
output = NSString(data: data!, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding) as! String
}
completionHandler(responseString: output, error: error)
}
Using them
You can then call (use) them like so:
postDataSynchronous(url, bodyData: bodyData) {
responseString, error in
if error != nil {
println("Error during post: \(error)")
return
}
else{
//Success
println(responseString)
userType = responseString // Set usertype based on server response
}
}
SWIFT 2.0
func postData(url: String, params: Dictionary<String, String>, completionHandler: (data: NSData?, response: NSURLResponse?, error: NSError?) -> ()) {
// Indicate download
UIApplication.sharedApplication().networkActivityIndicatorVisible = true
let url = NSURL(string: url)!
// print("URL: \(url)")
let request = NSMutableURLRequest(URL: url)
let session = NSURLSession.sharedSession()
request.HTTPMethod = "POST"
request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Accept")
// Verify downloading data is allowed
do {
request.HTTPBody = try NSJSONSerialization.dataWithJSONObject(params, options: [])
} catch let error as NSError {
print("Error in request post: \(error)")
request.HTTPBody = nil
} catch {
print("Catch all error: \(error)")
}
// Post the data
let task = session.dataTaskWithRequest(request) { data, response, error in
completionHandler(data: data, response: response, error: error)
// Stop download indication
UIApplication.sharedApplication().networkActivityIndicatorVisible = false // Stop download indication
}
task.resume()
}
guard let url = URL(string: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users") else { return }
let session = URLSession.shared
session.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
if let response = response {
print(response)
}
if let data = data {
print(data)
do {
let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: [])
print(json)
} catch {
print(error)
}
}
}.resume()
}
It's a get method.
This method invokes the http request.
String(contentsOfURL: url, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding, error: &error)
Because Swift String has no init signature like this.
This method would be written somewhere in the project, as extension of String
It would be something like this
extension String{
init(contentsOfURL: NSURL, encoding: NSUTF8StringEncoding, inout error: NSError){
// load data from url
self = //parse data to string
}
}
The String(contentsOfUrl:encoding:error) initializer makes a GET request under the hood and returns the content as a string with the specified encoding.
One way to make a request would be to create an NSURLConnection and use NSMutablrURLRequest set the HTTP method the post. With the NSMutableURLRequest, you can create a NSURLConnection and start it immediately with a delegate or you can call NSURLConnection.sendSynchronousRequest or NSURLConnection.sendAsynchronousRequest to send the request.
let parameters = ["username": "#Bipin_kumar", "tweet": "HelloWorld"]
guard let url = URL(string: "https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts") else { return }
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
guard let httpBody = try? JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) else { return }
request.httpBody = httpBody
let session = URLSession.shared
session.dataTask(with: request) { (data, response, error) in
if let response = response {
print(response)
}
if let data = data {
do {
let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: [])
print(json)
} catch {
print(error)
}
}
}.resume()
It's a post method.
GET Request
func getRequest(with url: URL, callback: #escaping (Any?) -> Swift.Void) -> Void {
let defaultConfigObject = URLSessionConfiguration.default
defaultConfigObject.timeoutIntervalForRequest = 30.0
defaultConfigObject.timeoutIntervalForResource = 60.0
let session = URLSession.init(configuration: defaultConfigObject, delegate: nil, delegateQueue: nil)
var urlRequest = URLRequest(url: url as URL)
urlRequest.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
urlRequest.httpMethod = "GET"
session.dataTask(with: urlRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) in
guard let httpResponse: HTTPURLResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
else {
print("Error: did not receive data")
return
}
var response : (Any)? = nil
if httpResponse.statusCode == 200 {
print(httpResponse)
guard let responseData = data else {
print("Error: did not receive data")
return
}
do {
let responseData = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: responseData, options: [JSONSerialization.ReadingOptions.allowFragments])
response = responseData
callback(response)
}
catch _ as NSError {
let responseString = NSString(data: data!, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8.rawValue)
callback(responseString)
return
}
}
else {
print(httpResponse)
guard error == nil else {
print("error calling GET on /todos/1")
print(error ?? "error")
callback(response!)
return
}
}
}).resume()
}
POST REQUEST
//MARK: post request
func postRequest(with url:URL, postBody:String, callback: #escaping (Any?) -> Void) -> Void {
let defaultConfigObject = URLSessionConfiguration.default
defaultConfigObject.timeoutIntervalForRequest = 30.0
defaultConfigObject.timeoutIntervalForResource = 60.0
let session = URLSession.init(configuration: defaultConfigObject, delegate: nil, delegateQueue: nil)
let params: String! = postBody
var urlRequest = URLRequest(url: url as URL)
urlRequest.httpMethod = "POST"
let data = params.data(using: String.Encoding(rawValue: String.Encoding.utf8.rawValue))
urlRequest.httpBody = data
session.dataTask(with: urlRequest, completionHandler: { (data, urlResponse, error) in
guard let httpResponse:HTTPURLResponse = urlResponse as? HTTPURLResponse
else{
print("did not get any data")
return
}
var response : (Any)? = nil
if httpResponse.statusCode == 200 {
guard let responseData = data else {
print("Error: did not receive data")
return
}
do {
guard let responseData = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: responseData, options: []) as? [String: AnyObject] else {
print("error trying to convert data to JSON")
return
}
response = responseData
callback(response)
} catch _ as NSError {
let responseString = NSString(data: data!, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8.rawValue)
callback(responseString)
return
}
}
else {
guard error == nil else {
print("error calling GET on /todos/1")
print(error ?? "error")
callback(nil)
return
}
}
}).resume()
}
Always try to check the HTTPURLResponse code