web api instance method
Request: text() method
Available in workers
The text() method of the Request interface
reads the request body and returns it as a promise that resolves with a String.
The response is always decoded using UTF-8.
Syntax
text()
Parameters
None.
Return value
A Promise that resolves with a String.
Exceptions
TypeError- : Thrown for one of the following reasons:
- The request body is disturbed or locked.
- There was an error decoding the body content (for example, because the
Content-Encodingheader is incorrect).
- : Thrown for one of the following reasons:
Examples
const text = "Hello world";
const request = new Request("/myEndpoint", {
method: "POST",
body: text,
});
request.text().then((text) => {
// do something with the text sent in the request
});
Specifications
SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.
Browser compatibility
Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.