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diff --git a/doc/src/manual/gun.headers.asciidoc b/doc/src/manual/gun.headers.asciidoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bab1b82 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/src/manual/gun.headers.asciidoc @@ -0,0 +1,86 @@ += gun:headers(3) + +== Name + +gun:headers - Initiate the given request + +== Description + +[source,erlang] +---- +headers(ConnPid, Method, Path, Headers) + -> headers(ConnPid, Method, Path, Headers, #{}) + +headers(ConnPid, Method, Path, Headers, ReqOpts) + -> StreamRef + +ConnPid :: pid() +Method :: binary() +Path :: iodata() +Headers :: [{binary(), iodata()}] +ReqOpts :: gun:req_opts() +StreamRef :: reference() +---- + +Initiate the given request. + +This is a general purpose function that should only be +used when other method-specific functions do not apply. + +The function `headers/4,5` initiates a request but does +not send the request body. It must be sent separately +using link:man:gun:data(3)[gun:data(3)]. + +== Arguments + +ConnPid:: + +The pid of the Gun connection process. + +Method:: + +Method to be used for the request. + +Path:: + +Path to the resource. + +Headers:: + +Additional request headers. + +ReqOpts:: + +Request options. + +== Return value + +A reference that identifies the newly created stream is +returned. It is this reference that must be passed in +subsequent calls and will be received in messages related +to this new stream. + +== Changelog + +* *2.0*: Function introduced. + +== Examples + +.Initiate a request +[source,erlang] +---- +StreamRef = gun:headers(ConnPid, <<"PUT">>, + "/lang/fr_FR/hello", + [{<<"content-type">>, <<"text/plain">>}]). +---- + +== See also + +link:man:gun(3)[gun(3)], +link:man:gun:request(3)[gun:request(3)], +link:man:gun:await(3)[gun:await(3)], +link:man:gun:await_body(3)[gun:await_body(3)], +link:man:gun_push(3)[gun_push(3)], +link:man:gun_inform(3)[gun_inform(3)], +link:man:gun_response(3)[gun_response(3)], +link:man:gun_data(3)[gun_data(3)] |