GlideHTTPResponse - Global
The GlideHTTPResponse API provides utility methods to perform common functions with Glide HTTP responses.
GlideHTTPResponse - getAllHeaders()
Returns a list of all headers.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Array | List of all the headers associated with the endpoint call. |
This example shows how to delete a specified incident from the Incident table using the del() method.
var instance = 'dev12345';
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
// Instantiate request with ServiceNow API incidents table endpoint
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest('https://'+instance+'.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident');
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Add the Accept header to get JSON response
request.addHeader('Accept', 'application/json');
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print all headers associated with the endpoint call
gs.print(response.getAllHeaders());
Output
[
X-Is-Logged-In: true,
X-Transaction-ID: 21a9223f1b13,
X-Total-Count: 69,
X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff,
Pragma: no-store,no-cache,
Cache-Control: no-cache,no-store,must-revalidate,
max-age=-1,
Expires: 0,
Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8,
Transfer-Encoding: chunked,
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:54:24 GMT,
Server: ServiceNow,
Set-Cookie: JSESSIONID=36B9B3E86C31E244A50AF38106376F9B; Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure,
Set-Cookie: glide_user=; Max-Age=0; Expires=Thu, 01-Jan-1970 00:00:10 GMT; Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure,
Set-Cookie: glide_user_session=; Max-Age=0; Expires=Thu, 01-Jan-1970 00:00:10 GMT; Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure,
Set-Cookie: glide_user_route=glide.455981d2bb48a9658f44c18e5f56313d; Max-Age=2147483647; Expires=Sun, 13-Nov-2089 20:08:31 GMT; Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure,
Set-Cookie: glide_session_store=E9A9223F1B1370107CF30D03CD4BCB8D; Max-Age=1800; Expires=Tue, 26-Oct-2021 17:24:24 GMT; Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure,
Set-Cookie: BIGipServerpool_jsmith=428037898.31808.0000; path=/; Httponly; Secure; SameSite=None; Secure, Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains
]
GlideHTTPResponse - getBody()
Returns a string containing the body for the HTTP response.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | HTTP response body. |
This example shows how to use the getBody() method to display the contents of the return results of an endpoint call.
var instance = 'dev12345';
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
// Instantiate request with ServiceNow API incidents table endpoint
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest('https://'+instance+'.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident');
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Add the Accept header to get JSON response
request.addHeader('Accept', 'application/json');
request.addHeader('Content-Type','application/json');
var response = request.post('{"short_description":"Test me"}');
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
gs.print(response.getBody());
Output
201
{
"result":{
"parent":"",
"made_sla":"true",
"caused_by":"",
"watch_list":"",
"upon_reject":"cancel",
"sys_updated_on":"2021-10-26 14:59:22",
"child_incidents":"0",
"hold_reason":"",
"task_effective_number":"INC0010003",
"approval_history":"",
"skills":"",
"number":"INC0010003",
"resolved_by":"",
"sys_updated_by":"admin",
"opened_by":{
"link":"https://instanceName.servicenow.com/api/now/table/sys_user/6816f79cc0a8016401c5a33be04be441",
"value":"6816f79cc0a8016401c5a33be04be441"
},
"user_input":"",
"sys_created_on":"2021-10-26 14:59:22",
"sys_domain":{
"link":"https://instanceName.servicenow.com/api/now/table/sys_user_group/global",
"value":"global"
},
"state":"1",
"route_reason":"",
"sys_created_by":"admin",
"knowledge":"false",
"order":"",
"calendar_stc":"",
"closed_at":"",
"cmdb_ci":"",
"delivery_plan":"",
"contract":"",
"impact":"3",
"active":"true",
"work_notes_list":"",
"business_service":"",
"priority":"5",
"sys_domain_path":"/",
"rfc":"",
"time_worked":"",
"expected_start":"",
"opened_at":"2021-10-26 14:59:22",
"business_duration":"",
"group_list":"",
"work_end":"",
"caller_id":"",
"reopened_time":"",
"resolved_at":"",
"approval_set":"",
"subcategory":"",
"work_notes":"",
"universal_request":"",
"short_description":"Test me",
"close_code":"",
"correlation_display":"",
"delivery_task":"",
"work_start":"",
"assignment_group":"",
"additional_assignee_list":"",
"business_stc":"",
"description":"",
"calendar_duration":"",
"close_notes":"",
"notify":"1",
"service_offering":"",
"sys_class_name":"incident",
"closed_by":"",
"follow_up":"",
"parent_incident":"",
"sys_id":"a85f82ffdb5f30103dd9c39d13961916",
"contact_type":"",
"reopened_by":"",
"incident_state":"1",
"urgency":"3",
"problem_id":"",
"company":"",
"reassignment_count":"0",
"activity_due":"",
"assigned_to":"",
"severity":"3",
"comments":"",
"approval":"not requested",
"sla_due":"",
"comments_and_work_notes":"",
"due_date":"",
"sys_mod_count":"0",
"reopen_count":"0",
"sys_tags":"",
"escalation":"0",
"upon_approval":"proceed",
"correlation_id":"",
"location":"",
"category":"inquiry"
}
}
GlideHTTPResponse - getCookies()
Returns the list of cookies associated with an endpoint call.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Array | List containing the name and value of each cookie as a string. |
This example shows how to use the getCookies() method to display the cookies associated with a endpoint response.
var instance = 'dev12345';
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
// Instantiate request with ServiceNow API incidents table endpoint
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest('https://'+instance+'.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident');
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Add the Accept header to get JSON response
request.addHeader('Accept', 'application/json');
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print the results: status code and number of records returned
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
gs.print(response.getCookies());
Output
200
[
JSESSIONID=B8E5C1C0E43FEA35EC0FCB323A9DF8D1;
Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure, glide_user=; Max-Age=0; Expires=Thu, 01-Jan-1970 00:00:10 GMT;
Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure, glide_user_session=; Max-Age=0; Expires=Thu, 01-Jan-1970 00:00:10 GMT;
Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure, glide_user_route=glide.f1aa2015b3fa5fa8dfe567386cde8fd5; Max-Age=2147483647; Expires=Sun, 13-Nov-2089 21:02:31 GMT;
Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure, glide_session_store=7406BAB7DBDF30103DD9C39D13961966; Max-Age=1800; Expires=Tue, 26-Oct-2021 18:18:24 GMT;
Path=/; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Secure, BIGipServerpool_jsmith=2643023626.45630.0000; path=/; Httponly; Secure; SameSite=None; Secure
]
GlideHTTPResponse - getErrorCode()
Returns the current error code returned by an endpoint.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Integer | The error code. 0 is returned if there are no errors. |
This example shows how to view the error code of the last error message thrown by the instance for the associated REST call using the getErrorCode() method.
var instance = 'dev12345'; // Instance name
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
var sysId = '0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef'; // Sys_id of the incident to get
// Instantiate request with the ServiceNow API incident table endpoint for deletion of an incident
var endpoint = 'https://' + instance + '.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident/' + sysId;
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest(endpoint);
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Delete the incident
response = request.get();
// Print the results: status code and response body
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
// Get the last error message
gs.print(response.getErrorCode());
Output
404
1
GlideHTTPResponse - getErrorMessage()
Returns the last error encountered.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | Text string that describes the last error encountered. |
This example shows how to view the last error message thrown by the instance for the associated REST call using the getErrorMessage() method.
var instance = 'dev12345'; // Instance name
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
var sysId = '0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef'; // Sys_id of the incident to get
// Instantiate request with the ServiceNow API incident table endpoint for deletion of an incident
var endpoint = 'https://' + instance + '.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident/' + sysId;
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest(endpoint);
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Try to get the non-existent incident
response = request.get();
// Print the results: status code and response body
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
// Get the last error message
gs.print(response.getErrorMessage());
Output
404
Method failed: (/api/now/table/incident/0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef) with code: 404
GlideHTTPResponse - getHeader(String name)
Returns the header specified in the passed-in parameter.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | String | Name of the response header to return, such as Content-Type. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | Value of the specified header for the current response. |
This example shows how to display the contents of the Content-Type header.
var instance = 'dev12345'; // Instance name
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
var sysId = '0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef'; // Sys_id of the incident to get
// Instantiate request with the ServiceNow API incident table endpoint for deletion of an incident
var endpoint = 'https://' + instance + '.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident/' + sysId;
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest(endpoint);
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print the results
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
gs.print(response.getHeader("Content-Type"));
Output
200
application/json
GlideHTTPResponse - getHeaders()
Returns all headers associated with the endpoint response.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Object | Object containing all associated headers. |
This example shows how to display all of the headers associated with an endpoint call using the getHeaders() method.
var instance = 'dev12345'; // Instance name
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
var sysId = '0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef'; // Sys_id of the incident to get
// Instantiate request with the ServiceNow API incident table endpoint for deletion of an incident
var endpoint = 'https://' + instance + '.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident/' + sysId;
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest(endpoint);
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print the results
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
gs.print(response.getHeaders());
Output
200
{
Transfer-Encoding=chunked,
Strict-Transport-Security=max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains,
Cache-Control=no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate,
max-age=-1,
Server=ServiceNow,
X-Content-Type-Options=nosniff,
X-Transaction-ID=399f8f73db13,
X-Is-Logged-In=true,
Set-Cookie=BIGipServerpool_jsmith=2643023626.45630.0000; path=/; Httponly; Secure; SameSite=None; Secure,
Pragma=no-store,no-cache, Expires=0, Date=Tue, 26 Oct 2021 19:40:10 GMT,
Content-Type=application/json;charset=UTF-8
}
GlideHTTPResponse - getHttpMethod()
Returns the HTTP method associated with the specified endpoint call.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| String | HTTP method associated with the endpoint call, such as
org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.GetMethod@f83e63.
Format: org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.<Method> |
This example shows how to display the HTTP method used when calling the associated endpoint using the getMethod() method.
var instance = 'dev12345'; // Instance name
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
var sysId = '0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef'; // Sys_id of the incident to get
// Instantiate request with the ServiceNow API incident table endpoint for deletion of an incident
var endpoint = 'https://' + instance + '.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident/' + sysId;
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest(endpoint);
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print the results
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
gs.print(response.getHttpMethod());
Output
200
org.apache.commons.httpclient.methods.GetMethod@f83e63
GlideHTTPResponse - getStatusCode()
Returns the last status code for an endpoint call.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| int | HTTP response status code. |
This example shows how to get the status code of a REST call after it executes using the getStatusCode() method.
var instance = 'dev12345';
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
// Instantiate request with ServiceNow API incidents table endpoint
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest('https://'+instance+'.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident');
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Add the 'sysparm_limit' parameter to limit the number of records returned
request.addParameter('sysparm_limit', 1);
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print the results: status code
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
Output:
200
GlideHTTPResponse - haveError()
Returns a flag that indicates whether there were any errors while processing the endpoint call.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| None |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Boolean | Flag that indicates whether there were any errors when processing the endpoint
call. Valid values: Returns true if an error has occurred, or false if there are no
errors
|
This example shows how no error is flagged when the sys_id for an incident is valid using the haveError() method.
var instance = 'dev12345';
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
// Valid sys_id of an incident record
var sysId = 'a85f82ffdb5f30103dd9c39d13961916'; // Sys_id of the incident to get
// Instantiate request with the ServiceNow API incident table endpoint for deletion of an incident
var endpoint = 'https://' + instance + '.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident/' + sysId;
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest(endpoint);
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print the results
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
gs.print(response.haveError());
Output
200
false
This example shows how an error is flagged when the sys_id for an incident is not valid (not found) using the haveError() method.
var instance = 'dev12345';
var username = 'admin';
var password = 'yourpassword';
// Invalid sys_id
var sysId = 'a85f82ffdb5f30103dd9c39d13961832'; // Sys_id of the incident to get
// Instantiate request with the ServiceNow API incident table endpoint for deletion of an incident
var endpoint = 'https://' + instance + '.service-now.com/api/now/table/incident/' + sysId;
var request = new GlideHTTPRequest(endpoint);
// Add authentication data
request.setBasicAuth(username, password);
// Execute the GET request
var response = request.get();
// Print the results
gs.print(response.getStatusCode());
gs.print(response.haveError());
Output
404
true