Using Swift 3 or 4 you can access these http request for sever communication.
// For POST data to request
func postAction() {
//declare parameter as a dictionary which contains string as key and value combination. considering inputs are valid
let parameters = ["id": 13, "name": "jack"] as [String : Any]
//create the url with URL
let url = URL(string: "www.requestURL.php")! //change the url
//create the session object
let session = URLSession.shared
//now create the URLRequest object using the url object
var request = URLRequest(url: url)
request.httpMethod = "POST" //set http method as POST
do {
request.httpBody = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: .prettyPrinted) // pass dictionary to nsdata object and set it as request body
} catch let error {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
request.addValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Accept")
//create dataTask using the session object to send data to the server
let task = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { data, response, error in
guard error == nil else {
return
}
guard let data = data else {
return
}
do {
//create json object from data
if let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data, options: .mutableContainers) as? [String: Any] {
print(json)
// handle json...
}
} catch let error {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
})
task.resume() }
// For get the data from request
func GetRequest() {
let urlString = URL(string: "http://www.requestURL.php") //change the url
if let url = urlString {
let task = URLSession.shared.dataTask(with: url) { (data, response, error) in
if error != nil {
print(error ?? "")
} else {
if let responceData = data {
print(responceData) //JSONSerialization
do {
//create json object from data
if let json = try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with:responceData, options: .mutableContainers) as? [String: Any] {
print(json)
// handle json...
}
} catch let error {
print(error.localizedDescription)
}
}
}
}
task.resume()
}
}
// For get the download content like image or video from request
func downloadTask() {
// Create destination URL
let documentsUrl:URL = FileManager.default.urls(for: .documentDirectory, in: .userDomainMask).first as URL!
let destinationFileUrl = documentsUrl.appendingPathComponent("downloadedFile.jpg")
//Create URL to the source file you want to download
let fileURL = URL(string: "http://placehold.it/120x120&text=image1")
let sessionConfig = URLSessionConfiguration.default
let session = URLSession(configuration: sessionConfig)
let request = URLRequest(url:fileURL!)
let task = session.downloadTask(with: request) { (tempLocalUrl, response, error) in
if let tempLocalUrl = tempLocalUrl, error == nil {
// Success
if let statusCode = (response as? HTTPURLResponse)?.statusCode {
print("Successfully downloaded. Status code: \(statusCode)")
}
do {
try FileManager.default.copyItem(at: tempLocalUrl, to: destinationFileUrl)
} catch (let writeError) {
print("Error creating a file \(destinationFileUrl) : \(writeError)")
}
} else {
print("Error took place while downloading a file. Error description: %@", error?.localizedDescription ?? "");
}
}
task.resume()
}