cowboy_req:scheme(3)

Name

cowboy_req:scheme - URI scheme

Description

scheme(Req :: cowboy_req:req()) -> Scheme :: binary()

Return the scheme of the effective request URI.

The scheme can also be obtained using pattern matching:

#{scheme := Scheme} = Req.

Arguments

Req

The Req object.

Return value

The scheme is returned as a binary. It is case insensitive.

Cowboy will only set the scheme to <<"http">> or <<"https">>.

Changelog

  • 2.0: Function introduced.

Examples

Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
init(Req0=#{scheme := <<"http">>}, State) ->
    Req = cowboy_req:reply(302, #{
        <<"location">> => cowboy_req:uri(Req, #{scheme => <<"https">>})
    }, Req0),
    {ok, Req, State};
init(Req, State) ->
    {cowboy_rest, Req, State}.

See also

cowboy_req(3)

Cowboy 2.8 Function Reference

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