Set request method

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APPLIES TO: All API Management tiers

The set-method policy allows you to change the HTTP request method for a request.

Note

Set a policy's elements and child elements in the order provided in the policy statement. Learn more about how to set or edit API Management policies.

Policy statement

<set-method>HTTP method</set-method>

The value of the element specifies the HTTP method, such as POST, GET, and so on. Policy expressions are allowed.

Usage

Example

This example uses the set-method policy to send a message to a Slack chat room if the HTTP response code is greater than or equal to 500. For more information on this sample, see Using external services from the Azure API Management service.

<choose>
    <when condition="@(context.Response.StatusCode >= 500)">
      <send-one-way-request mode="new">
        <set-url>https://hooks.slack.com/services/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</set-url>
        <set-method>POST</set-method>
        <set-body>@{
                return new JObject(
                        new JProperty("username","APIM Alert"),
                        new JProperty("icon_emoji", ":ghost:"),
                        new JProperty("text", String.Format("{0} {1}\nHost: {2}\n{3} {4}\n User: {5}",
                                                context.Request.Method,
                                                context.Request.Url.Path + context.Request.Url.QueryString,
                                                context.Request.Url.Host,
                                                context.Response.StatusCode,
                                                context.Response.StatusReason,
                                                context.User.Email
                                                ))
                        ).ToString();
            }</set-body>
      </send-one-way-request>
    </when>
</choose>

Next steps

For more information about working with policies, see: