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Request: text() method

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.

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

Specification
Fetch Standard # ref-for-dom-body-text①

Browser compatibility