HTTP POST with extendScript

[yon1313]

Hi friends,

I wonder is there a way to upload an HTTP post to my server using extendScript?
And if so, is it also possible to upload a file (mp3 or mp4) to my server using the same method or do other tools like CURL have to be used?

Thank you

[Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew]

You can use the built-in Socket object in After Effects, but it's pretty complicated with hardly any documentation. Check out this library for making HTTP requests:

https://github.com/buraktamturk/adobe-javascript-http-client

Once you've included that library, making HTTP requests are pretty straightforward:

var data = $http({

   method: 'GET',

   url: 'http://example.com/test.json…',

   headers: {'Accept': 'application/json','Content-Type': 'application/json'} });

alert(data.payload);

Look into post requests for uploading files.

[yon1313]

Thanks for your answer! I now this library. And I know that you can upload text with the POST request, but i wonder it it pasible also to upload files?

[Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew]

I haven't done it myself, but it should be possible. This article should help:

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Archive/Mozilla/XUL/FileGuide/FileUpDown

If not, you might want to look into streaming data with WebSockets.

[amirt94372029]

I'm trying to send a post request with this library but it's not working with no errors. any updates for 2021?