HTTP Client reference
The client object holds the HTTP Client session metadata (such as the list of global variables) and lets you test the HTTP response and log text in the output. The HTTP Client session is started when WebStorm starts, and ends when WebStorm is closed. Values are not preserved between WebStorm restarts.
The client object provides access to the global nested object that serves as a variable storage.
Methods
test
Creates a test with the name testName and body func. All tests are executed after the response handler script. Test results are displayed in the Tests tab of the Services tool window.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
testName | String | Test name |
func | function | JavaScript function to test an HTTP response |
assert
Checks that the specified condition is true; throws an exception otherwise. The optional message parameter serves as an exception message.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
condition | boolean | The condition to check in the response |
message | String | The optional message to return in case the condition evaluates to false. |
log
Prints text to the output of the response handler or pre-request script and then terminates the line.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
text | String | Text to be printed in the output of the response handler or pre-request script. |
exit
Terminates execution of the response handler script.
Properties
global
The global variables storage, which is used for setting, retrieving, or removing variables.
Once you assign a value to a global variable (client.global.set(VariableName, VariableValue)), you can access it as {{VariableName}} in subsequent HTTP requests or using client.global.get("VariableName") in response handler scripts and pre-request scripts. See Use global variables for a more detailed example.
Global variable methods
The global object serves as a variable storage and is used for setting, retrieving, or removing variables. These variables are global because, once set, they can be accessed from any HTTP request.
set
Saves the variable with the varName name to the storage and sets its value to varValue. See Use global variables for a more detailed example.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
varName | String | The name of the variable to be saved to the global storage. |
varValue | String | The variable value to be saved to the global storage. |
get
Returns the value of the varName variable.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
varName | String | The name of the variable to be returned. |
isEmpty
Checks whether the global object has no variables defined.
clear
Removes the varName variable from the variables storage.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
varName | String | The name of the variable to be removed. |
clearAll
Removes all variables from the variables storage.