Proxy Ext (httpClient-HttpClientProxyExt)

This component contains all of the features of the standalone client.
Figure 31.   Proxy Ext properties
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To access, expand Config > Drivers > HttpClientNetwork > StringPoint and expand or click ProxyExt.

In addition to the standard properties (Status, Enabled, Fault Cause, Device facets, Tuning Policy Name, Health, Read Value, Write Value and Poll Frequency), this component provides these properties.

Property Value Description
Address additional properties
Defines the address of the endpoint to which this client sends requests.

For property descriptions refer to “Address (httpClient-HttpAddress)”.

Method drop-down list
Selects a request method from:

GET: is used to request data from a specified resource.

POST: is used to send data to a server to create/update a resource. The data sent to the server with POST is stored in the request body of the HTTP request.

PUT: is used to send data to a server to create/update a resource. The difference between the POST and PUT request is that the PUT request are unchanged.

Headers additional properties
Contains additional information about an HTTP request or response sent between a client and server.

For property descriptions refer to “Headers (httpClient-HttpHeaders)”.

Parameters additional properties
Contains key/value pair parameters for the request.

For property descriptions refer to “Parameters (httpClient-HttpParameters)”.

Request Body additional properties
Configures the request body content.

For property descriptions refer to “Response Body (httpClient-ResponseFolder)”.