---
id: request
title: 📤 Request
description: >-
Request methods of Gofiber HTTP client.
sidebar_position: 2
---
The `Request` structure in Gofiber's HTTP client represents an HTTP request. It encapsulates all the necessary information required to send a request to a server. This includes:
- **URL**: The URL to which the request is sent.
- **Method**: The HTTP method used (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.).
- **Headers**: HTTP headers that provide additional information about the request or the needed responses.
- **Body**: The data sent with the request, typically used with POST and PUT methods.
- **Query Parameters**: Parameters that are appended to the URL, used to modify the request or to provide additional information.
This structure is designed to be flexible and efficient, allowing users to easily construct and modify HTTP requests according to their needs.
```go
type Request struct {
url string
method string
userAgent string
boundary string
referer string
ctx context.Context
header *Header
params *QueryParam
cookies *Cookie
path *PathParam
timeout time.Duration
maxRedirects int
client *Client
body any
formData *FormData
files []*File
bodyType bodyType
RawRequest *fasthttp.Request
}
```
## REST Methods
### Get
Get sends the GET request.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Get(url string) (*Response, error)
```
### Post
Post sends the POST request.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Post(url string) (*Response, error)
```
### Put
Put sends the PUT request.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Put(url string) (*Response, error)
```
### Patch
Patch sends the PATCH request.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Patch(url string) (*Response, error)
```
### Delete
Delete sends the DELETE request.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Delete(url string) (*Response, error)
```
### Head
Head sends the HEAD request.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Head(url string) (*Response, error)
```
### Options
Options sends the OPTIONS request.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Options(url string) (*Response, error)
```
### Custom
Custom sends a request with custom HTTP method.
It sets the URL and HTTP method, and then it sends the request.
You can use Custom to send requests with methods like TRACE, CONNECT.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Custom(url, method string) (*Response, error)
```
## AcquireRequest
AcquireRequest returns an empty request object from the pool.
The returned request may be returned to the pool with ReleaseRequest when no longer needed.
This allows reducing GC load.
```go title="Signature"
func AcquireRequest() *Request
```
## ReleaseRequest
ReleaseRequest returns the object acquired via AcquireRequest to the pool.
Do not access the released Request object; otherwise, data races may occur.
```go title="Signature"
func ReleaseRequest(req *Request)
```
## Method
Method returns HTTP method in request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Method() string
```
## SetMethod
SetMethod will set method for Request object. The user should use request method to set method.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetMethod(method string) *Request
```
## URL
URL returns request url in Request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) URL() string
```
## SetURL
SetURL will set url for Request object.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetURL(url string) *Request
```
## Client
Client gets the Client instance of Request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Client() *Client
```
## SetClient
SetClient method sets client of request instance.
If the client given is null, it will panic.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetClient(c *Client) *Request
```
## Context
Context returns the Context if it's already set in the request; otherwise, it returns `context.Background()`.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Context() context.Context
```
## SetContext
SetContext sets the context.Context for current Request. It allows interruption of the request execution if the ctx.Done() channel is closed.
See [the article](https://blog.golang.org/context) and the [context](https://pkg.go.dev/context) package documentation.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetContext(ctx context.Context) *Request
```
## Header
Header method returns header value via key, this method will visit all field in the header.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Header(key string) []string
```
### AddHeader
AddHeader method adds a single header field and its value in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddHeader(key, val string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.AddHeader("Golang", "Fiber")
req.AddHeader("Test", "123456")
req.AddHeader("Test", "654321")
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/headers")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(resp.String())
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"headers": {
"Golang": "Fiber",
"Host": "httpbin.org",
"Referer": "",
"Test": "123456,654321",
"User-Agent": "fiber",
"X-Amzn-Trace-Id": "Root=1-664105d2-033cf7173457adb56d9e7193"
}
}
```
### SetHeader
SetHeader method sets a single header field and its value in the request instance.
It will override the header which has been set in the client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetHeader(key, val string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.SetHeader("Test", "123456")
req.SetHeader("Test", "654321")
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/headers")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(resp.String())
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"headers": {
"Golang": "Fiber",
"Host": "httpbin.org",
"Referer": "",
"Test": "654321",
"User-Agent": "fiber",
"X-Amzn-Trace-Id": "Root=1-664105e5-5d676ba348450cdb62847f04"
}
}
```
### AddHeaders
AddHeaders method adds multiple header fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddHeaders(h map[string][]string) *Request
```
### SetHeaders
SetHeaders method sets multiple header fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override the header which has been set in the client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetHeaders(h map[string]string) *Request
```
## Param
Param method returns params value via key, this method will visit all field in the query param.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Param(key string) []string
```
### AddParam
AddParam method adds a single param field and its value in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddParam(key, val string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.AddParam("name", "john")
req.AddParam("hobbies", "football")
req.AddParam("hobbies", "basketball")
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/response-headers")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"Content-Length": "145",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"hobbies": [
"football",
"basketball"
],
"name": "efectn"
}
```
### SetParam
SetParam method sets a single param field and its value in the request instance.
It will override param, which has been set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetParam(key, val string) *Request
```
### AddParams
AddParams method adds multiple param fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddParams(m map[string][]string) *Request
```
### SetParams
SetParams method sets multiple param fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override param, which has been set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetParams(m map[string]string) *Request
```
### SetParamsWithStruct
SetParamsWithStruct method sets multiple param fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override param, which has been set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetParamsWithStruct(v any) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.SetParamsWithStruct(struct {
Name string `json:"name"`
Hobbies []string `json:"hobbies"`
}{
Name: "John Doe",
Hobbies: []string{
"Football",
"Basketball",
},
})
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/response-headers")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"Content-Length": "147",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
"Hobbies": [
"Football",
"Basketball"
],
"Name": "John Doe"
}
```
### DelParams
DelParams method deletes single or multiple param fields and their values.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) DelParams(key ...string) *Request
```
## UserAgent
UserAgent returns user agent in request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) UserAgent() string
```
## SetUserAgent
SetUserAgent method sets user agent in request.
It will override the user agent which has been set in the client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetUserAgent(ua string) *Request
```
## Boundary
Boundary returns boundary in multipart boundary.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Boundary() string
```
## SetBoundary
SetBoundary method sets multipart boundary.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetBoundary(b string) *Request
```
## Referer
Referer returns referer in request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Referer() string
```
## SetReferer
SetReferer method sets referer in request.
It will override referer which set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetReferer(referer string) *Request
```
## Cookie
Cookie returns the cookie set in the request instance. If the cookie doesn't exist, returns empty string.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Cookie(key string) string
```
### SetCookie
SetCookie method sets a single cookie field and its value in the request instance.
It will override the cookie which is set in the client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetCookie(key, val string) *Request
```
### SetCookies
SetCookies method sets multiple cookie fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override the cookie which is set in the client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetCookies(m map[string]string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.SetCookies(map[string]string{
"cookie1": "value1",
"cookie2": "value2",
})
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/cookies")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
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```json
{
"cookies": {
"test": "123"
}
}
```
### SetCookiesWithStruct
SetCookiesWithStruct method sets multiple cookie fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override the cookie which is set in the client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetCookiesWithStruct(v any) *Request
```
### DelCookies
DelCookies method deletes single or multiple cookie fields ant its values.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) DelCookies(key ...string) *Request
```
## PathParam
PathParam returns the path param set in the request instance. If the path param doesn't exist, return empty string.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) PathParam(key string) string
```
### SetPathParam
SetPathParam method sets a single path param field and its value in the request instance.
It will override path param which set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetPathParam(key, val string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.SetPathParam("base64", "R29maWJlcg==")
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/base64/:base64")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```plaintext
Gofiber
```
### SetPathParams
SetPathParams method sets multiple path param fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override path param which set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetPathParams(m map[string]string) *Request
```
### SetPathParamsWithStruct
SetPathParamsWithStruct method sets multiple path param fields and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override path param which set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetPathParamsWithStruct(v any) *Request
```
### DelPathParams
DelPathParams method deletes single or multiple path param fields ant its values.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) DelPathParams(key ...string) *Request
```
### ResetPathParams
ResetPathParams deletes all path params.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) ResetPathParams() *Request
```
## SetJSON
SetJSON method sets JSON body in request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetJSON(v any) *Request
```
## SetXML
SetXML method sets XML body in request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetXML(v any) *Request
```
## SetRawBody
SetRawBody method sets body with raw data in request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetRawBody(v []byte) *Request
```
## FormData
FormData method returns form data value via key, this method will visit all field in the form data.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) FormData(key string) []string
```
### AddFormData
AddFormData method adds a single form data field and its value in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddFormData(key, val string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.AddFormData("points", "80")
req.AddFormData("points", "90")
req.AddFormData("points", "100")
resp, err := req.Post("https://httpbin.org/post")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"args": {},
"data": "",
"files": {},
"form": {
"points": [
"80",
"90",
"100"
]
},
// ...
}
```
### SetFormData
SetFormData method sets a single form data field and its value in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetFormData(key, val string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.SetFormData("name", "john")
req.SetFormData("email", "john@doe.com")
resp, err := req.Post("https://httpbin.org/post")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"args": {},
"data": "",
"files": {},
"form": {
"email": "john@doe.com",
"name": "john"
},
// ...
}
```
### AddFormDatas
AddFormDatas method adds multiple form data fields and its values in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddFormDatas(m map[string][]string) *Request
```
### SetFormDatas
SetFormDatas method sets multiple form data fields and its values in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetFormDatas(m map[string]string) *Request
```
### SetFormDatas
SetFormDatas method sets multiple form data fields and its values in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetFormDatas(m map[string]string) *Request
```
### SetFormDatasWithStruct
SetFormDatasWithStruct method sets multiple form data fields and its values in the request instance via struct.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetFormDatasWithStruct(v any) *Request
```
### DelFormDatas
DelFormDatas method deletes multiple form data fields and its value in the request instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) DelFormDatas(key ...string) *Request
```
## File
File returns file ptr store in request obj by name.
If the name field is empty, it will try to match path.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) File(name string) *File
```
### FileByPath
FileByPath returns file ptr store in request obj by path.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) FileByPath(path string) *File
```
### AddFile
AddFile method adds a single file field and its value in the request instance via file path.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddFile(path string) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.AddFile("test.txt")
resp, err := req.Post("https://httpbin.org/post")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"args": {},
"data": "",
"files": {
"file1": "This is an empty file!\n"
},
"form": {},
// ...
}
```
### AddFileWithReader
AddFileWithReader method adds a single field and its value in the request instance via reader.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddFileWithReader(name string, reader io.ReadCloser) *Request
```
```go title="Example"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
buf := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte("Hello, World!"))
req.AddFileWithReader("test.txt", io.NopCloser(buf))
resp, err := req.Post("https://httpbin.org/post")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"args": {},
"data": "",
"files": {
"file1": "Hello, World!"
},
"form": {},
// ...
}
```
### AddFiles
AddFiles method adds multiple file fields and its value in the request instance via File instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) AddFiles(files ...*File) *Request
```
## Timeout
Timeout returns the length of timeout in request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Timeout() time.Duration
```
## SetTimeout
SetTimeout method sets the timeout field and its values at one go in the request instance.
It will override timeout which set in client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetTimeout(t time.Duration) *Request
```
```go title="Example 1"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.SetTimeout(5 * time.Second)
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/delay/4")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```json
{
"args": {},
"data": "",
"files": {},
"form": {},
// ...
}
```
```go title="Example 2"
req := client.AcquireRequest()
defer client.ReleaseRequest(req)
req.SetTimeout(5 * time.Second)
resp, err := req.Get("https://httpbin.org/delay/6")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println(string(resp.Body()))
```
Click here to see the result
```shell
panic: timeout or cancel
goroutine 1 [running]:
main.main()
main.go:18 +0xeb
exit status 2
```
## MaxRedirects
MaxRedirects returns the max redirects count in the request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) MaxRedirects() int
```
## SetMaxRedirects
SetMaxRedirects method sets the maximum number of redirects at one go in the request instance.
It will override max redirect, which is set in the client instance.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) SetMaxRedirects(count int) *Request
```
## Send
Send sends HTTP request.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Send() (*Response, error)
```
## Reset
Reset clears Request object, used by ReleaseRequest method.
```go title="Signature"
func (r *Request) Reset()
```
## Header
Header is a wrapper which wrap http.Header, the header in client and request will store in it.
```go
type Header struct {
*fasthttp.RequestHeader
}
```
### PeekMultiple
PeekMultiple methods returns multiple field in header with same key.
```go title="Signature"
func (h *Header) PeekMultiple(key string) []string
```
### AddHeaders
AddHeaders receives a map and add each value to header.
```go title="Signature"
func (h *Header) AddHeaders(r map[string][]string)
```
### SetHeaders
SetHeaders will override all headers.
```go title="Signature"
func (h *Header) SetHeaders(r map[string]string)
```
## QueryParam
QueryParam is a wrapper which wrap url.Values, the query string and formdata in client and request will store in it.
```go
type QueryParam struct {
*fasthttp.Args
}
```
### AddParams
AddParams receive a map and add each value to param.
```go title="Signature"
func (p *QueryParam) AddParams(r map[string][]string)
```
### SetParams
SetParams will override all params.
```go title="Signature"
func (p *QueryParam) SetParams(r map[string]string)
```
### SetParamsWithStruct
SetParamsWithStruct will override all params with struct or pointer of struct.
Nested structs are not currently supported.
```go title="Signature"
func (p *QueryParam) SetParamsWithStruct(v any)
```
## Cookie
Cookie is a map which to store the cookies.
```go
type Cookie map[string]string
```
### Add
Add method impl the method in WithStruct interface.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) Add(key, val string)
```
### Del
Del method impl the method in WithStruct interface.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) Del(key string)
```
### SetCookie
SetCookie method sets a single val in Cookie.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) SetCookie(key, val string)
```
### SetCookies
SetCookies method sets multiple val in Cookie.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) SetCookies(m map[string]string)
```
### SetCookiesWithStruct
SetCookiesWithStruct method sets multiple val in Cookie via a struct.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) SetCookiesWithStruct(v any)
```
### DelCookies
DelCookies method deletes multiple val in Cookie.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) DelCookies(key ...string)
```
### VisitAll
VisitAll method receive a function which can travel the all val.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) VisitAll(f func(key, val string))
```
### Reset
Reset clears the Cookie object.
```go title="Signature"
func (c Cookie) Reset()
```
## PathParam
PathParam is a map which to store path params.
```go
type PathParam map[string]string
```
### Add
Add method impl the method in WithStruct interface.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) Add(key, val string)
```
### Del
Del method impl the method in WithStruct interface.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) Del(key string)
```
### SetParam
SetParam method sets a single val in PathParam.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) SetParam(key, val string)
```
### SetParams
SetParams method sets multiple val in PathParam.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) SetParams(m map[string]string)
```
### SetParamsWithStruct
SetParamsWithStruct method sets multiple val in PathParam via a struct.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) SetParamsWithStruct(v any)
```
### DelParams
DelParams method deletes multiple val in PathParams.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) DelParams(key ...string)
```
### VisitAll
VisitAll method receive a function which can travel the all val.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) VisitAll(f func(key, val string))
```
### Reset
Reset clears the PathParam object.
```go title="Signature"
func (p PathParam) Reset()
```
## FormData
FormData is a wrapper of fasthttp.Args and it is used for url encode body and file body.
```go
type FormData struct {
*fasthttp.Args
}
```
### AddData
AddData method is a wrapper of Args's Add method.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *FormData) AddData(key, val string)
```
### SetData
SetData method is a wrapper of Args's Set method.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *FormData) SetData(key, val string)
```
### AddDatas
AddDatas method supports add multiple fields.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *FormData) AddDatas(m map[string][]string)
```
### SetDatas
SetDatas method supports set multiple fields.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *FormData) SetDatas(m map[string]string)
```
### SetDatasWithStruct
SetDatasWithStruct method supports set multiple fields via a struct.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *FormData) SetDatasWithStruct(v any)
```
### DelDatas
DelDatas method deletes multiple fields.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *FormData) DelDatas(key ...string)
```
### Reset
Reset clear the FormData object.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *FormData) Reset()
```
## File
File is a struct which support send files via request.
```go
type File struct {
name string
fieldName string
path string
reader io.ReadCloser
}
```
### AcquireFile
AcquireFile returns a File object from the pool.
And you can set field in the File with SetFileFunc.
The returned file may be returned to the pool with ReleaseFile when no longer needed.
This allows reducing GC load.
```go title="Signature"
func AcquireFile(setter ...SetFileFunc) *File
```
### ReleaseFile
ReleaseFile returns the object acquired via AcquireFile to the pool.
Do not access the released File object, otherwise data races may occur.
```go title="Signature"
func ReleaseFile(f *File)
```
### SetName
SetName method sets file name.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *File) SetName(n string)
```
### SetFieldName
SetFieldName method sets key of file in the body.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *File) SetFieldName(n string)
```
### SetPath
SetPath method set file path.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *File) SetPath(p string)
```
### SetReader
SetReader method can receive an io.ReadCloser which will be closed in parserBody hook.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *File) SetReader(r io.ReadCloser)
```
### Reset
Reset clear the File object.
```go title="Signature"
func (f *File) Reset()
```