Sending And Retrieving data to API In swift

Question

I had done read the data from API using delegate methods...but i don't understand how to send data back to API

Here is my code to read Data from API..

func getDataFromAPI()
{
    var strApi : String = "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?sensor=false&mode=transit&origin=woottonbridge+UK&destination=ashfordinternational+UK&arrival_time=1415358000&alternatives=true"
    var url  = NSURL(string: strApi)
    var request = NSMutableURLRequest(URL: url!)
    request.HTTPMethod = "GET"
    NSURLConnection.sendAsynchronousRequest(request, queue: NSOperationQueue(), completionHandler: {(response : NSURLResponse! , data : NSData! , error : NSError!) -> Void in

   var error: AutoreleasingUnsafeMutablePointer<NSError?> = nil
    let jsonDictionary: NSDictionary! = NSJSONSerialization.JSONObjectWithData(data, options:NSJSONReadingOptions.MutableContainers, error: error) as? NSDictionary
        if jsonDictionary != nil
        {
           var arrayData : NSArray = jsonDictionary.objectForKey("routes") as NSArray
            println("\(arrayData[0])")
        }
    })
}

I am just learning and make demo for that, i just have this API to use so i am using.. I don't have idea of SwiftyJSON or else.. — ios developer, Mar 16 '15 at 06:45

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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Use NSURLConnection with http method "POST", and you can add what ever you want to send to the API inside "BODY" of the request.

Or else as Dato mentioned you can opt for Alamofire, always the best option:)

Look into - How to make an HTTP request in Swift?, How to create and send the json data to server using swift language

All the best

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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answered Mar 16 '15 at 07:05

Suhas Aithal

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 16 '15 at 07:07

You can try this combination Alamofire and SwiftyJSON.

import UIKit
import Alamofire
import Haneke

class MatchTableViewController: UITableViewController {

    var datas: [JSON] = []

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        Alamofire.request(.GET, "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/json?sensor=false&mode=transit&origin=woottonbridge+UK&destination=ashfordinternational+UK&arrival_time=1415358000&alternatives=true").responseJSON { (request, response, json, error) in
            if json != nil {
                println(json)
            }
        }
    }
}

Reference: http://blog.revivalx.com/2015/02/24/uicollectionview-tutorial-in-swift-using-alamofire-haneke-and-swiftyjson/

Sending And Retrieving data to API In swift

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