cowboy:set_env(3)

Name

cowboy:set_env - Update a listener's environment value

Description

set_env(Name  :: ranch:ref(),
        Key   :: atom(),
        Value :: any())
    -> ok

Set or update an environment value for a previously started listener.

This is most useful for updating the routes dynamically, without having to restart the listener.

The new value will only be available to new connections. Pre-existing connections will still use the old value.

Arguments

Name

The name of the listener to update.

The name of the listener is the first argument given to the cowboy:start_clear(3), cowboy:start_tls(3) or ranch:start_listener(3) function.

Key

The key in the environment map. Common keys include dispatch and middlewares.

Value

The new value.

The type of the value differs depending on the key.

Return value

The atom ok is returned on success.

An exit:badarg exception is thrown when the listener does not exist.

Changelog

• 1.0: Function introduced.

Examples

Dispatch = cowboy_router:compile([
    {'_', [
        {"/", toppage_h, []},
        {"/ws", websocket_h, []}
    ]}
]),

cowboy:set_env(example, dispatch, Dispatch).

See also

cowboy(3), cowboy:start_clear(3), cowboy:start_tls(3), ranch:set_protocol_options(3)