socket.post()

Sends a virtual POST request to a Sails server using Socket.io.

Usage

io.socket.post(url, data, function (data, jwres){
  // ...
});
Argument Type Details
1 url ((string)) The destination URL path, e.g. "/checkout".
2 data ((*)) Optional request data- if provided, will be JSON-encoded and included as the virtual HTTP body
3 callback ((function)) Optional callback- if provided, will be called when the server responds.
Callback
Argument Type Details
1 resData ((*)) Data received in the response from the Sails server (=== jwres.body, equivalent to the HTTP response body.)
2 jwres ((JWR)) The JSON WebSocket Response object. Has headers, a body, and a statusCode.

Example

<script>
io.socket.post('/users', { name: 'Timmy Mendez' }, function (resData) {
  resData; // => {id:9, name: 'Timmy Mendez'}
});
</script>