Request Handling

Query Parameters

Access URL query parameters using request.query():

main.v

module main

import khalyomede.mantis.http { create_app, App, Response }
import khalyomede.mantis.http.route
import khalyomede.mantis.http.response

fn main() {
  app := create_app(
    routes: [
      route.get(
        name: "search"
        path: "/search"
        callback: fn (app App) Response {
          query := app.request.query("q") or { 
            return response.html(content: "No search term provided")
          }

          return response.html(content: "Search results for: ${query}")
        }
      )
    ]
  )

  app.serve() or { panic(err) }
}

Form Data

Access form data from POST requests using request.form():

main.v

module main

import khalyomede.mantis.http { create_app, App, Response }
import khalyomede.mantis.http.route
import khalyomede.mantis.http.response

fn main() {
  app := create_app(
    routes: [
      route.post(
        name: "login.store"
        path: "/login"
        callback: fn (app App) Response {
          email := app.request.form("email") or { 
            return response.html(content: "Email is required")
          }

          return response.html(content: "Logged in as ${email}")
        }
      )
    ]
  )

  app.serve() or { panic(err) }
}

Cookies

Access cookie values using request.cookies.get():

main.v

module main

import khalyomede.mantis.http { create_app, App, Response }
import khalyomede.mantis.http.route
import khalyomede.mantis.http.response

fn main() {
  app := create_app(
    routes: [
      route.get(
        name: "dashboard"
        path: "/dashboard"
        callback: fn (app App) Response {
          theme := app.request.cookies.get("theme") or { "light" } 

          return response.html(content: "Using ${theme} theme")
        }
      )
    ]
  )

  app.serve() or { panic(err) }
}

Client Information

Access the client's IP address using request.ip:

main.v

module main

import khalyomede.mantis.http { create_app, App, Response }
import khalyomede.mantis.http.route
import khalyomede.mantis.http.response

fn main() {
  app := create_app(
    routes: [
      route.get(
        name: "welcome"
        path: "/welcome"
        callback: fn (app App) Response {
          return response.html(content: "Your IP is ${app.request.ip}") 
        }
      )
    ]
  )

  app.serve() or { panic(err) }
}