I am trying to make an HTTP POST request using javascript and connecting it to an onclick event.
For example, if someone clicks on a button then make a HTTP POST request to . It just needs to hit the url and can close the connection.
I've messed around in python and got this to work.
import urllib2
def hitURL():
urllib2.urlopen("").close
hitURL()
I have read about some ways to make HTTP requests using JavaScript in this thread JavaScript post request like a form submit, but think it's overkill for what I need to do.
Is it possible to just say something like this:
<button onclick=POST()>hello</button>
Or build it in to an event listener.
I know that is not anything real but I am just looking for a simple solution that non-technical people can use, follow directions, and implement.
I honestly doubt there is something that simple out there but still any recommendations would be appreciated.
2 Answers
You need to use XMLHttpRequest (see MDN).
var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
xhr.open("POST", url, false);
xhr.onload = // something
document.getElementById("your_button's_ID").addEventListener("click",
function() {xhr.send(data)},
false
);
If you can include the JQuery library, then I'd suggest you look in to the jQuery .ajax() method ():
$.ajax("", {
type: 'POST',
data: {
test: 'test1',
test2: 'test2'
}
})
