Perform HTTP requests to external REST APIs from ColdBox and BoxLang applications.
npx skills add https://github.com/ColdBox/skills --skill hyper
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: hyper Source: https://github.com/ColdBox/skills/tree/main/modules/hyper Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ColdBox/skills --skill hyper
Provides a structured, testable way to perform HTTP requests from ColdBox and BoxLang applications, removing boilerplate around authentication, timeouts, response parsing, and error handling when integrating with external REST APIs.
Inject HyperBuilder, set a base URL and headers, then call get or post to fetch or submit JSON to an external API.
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To make HTTP requests to external REST APIs from a ColdBox application, inject HyperBuilder to compose requests with base URLs, headers, and timeouts using fluent construction. It supports GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE shortcuts for fetching or submitting JSON data.
Handling authentication and caching OAuth tokens for API clients in ColdBox is done by building reusable API client services that manage auth configuration and cache tokens. This structured approach removes boilerplate around authentication when integrating with external REST APIs.
Parsing JSON responses and mapping 4xx or 5xx errors to typed exceptions in BoxLang is handled through structured response handling features. You can safely inspect status codes, parse response bodies, and map HTTP errors directly to typed exceptions for reliable integrations.
Yes, you can configure retries and timeouts for HTTP requests to external services in ColdBox. The fluent request builder allows you to set timeout limits and implement retry logic, ensuring reliable HTTP clients that handle transient failures gracefully.
Yes, this HTTP client supports sending JSON, form-encoded, and raw multipart request bodies. You can use simple POST, PUT, and PATCH shortcuts to submit various body types to external REST APIs with configured headers.
Using a fluent request builder for external API integration in ColdBox provides a structured, testable way to perform HTTP requests. It removes boilerplate around authentication, timeouts, response parsing, and error handling, allowing you to build reusable API client services efficiently.
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