Set a response body and header

You specify a response body in a return parameter without an attribute. Other return values can be sent in headers, using the WSHeader attribute.

Important:

A message body in the response is required when you perform an HTTP GET, POST, PUT, DELETE operation on a resource, otherwise the response results in the error-9106.

Example responses in header and body

In this sample REST function data is returned in a header and in the message body. The function's RETURNS clause has two return values:
  • An integer is returned in a header. It is specified with the WSHeader attribute.
  • A string is returned in the body. It is specified without an attribute.
PUBLIC FUNCTION help()
  ATTRIBUTES (WSGet,
              WSPath = "/help")
  RETURNS (INTEGER ATTRIBUTE(WSHeader, WSDescription = "Reference number"),
    STRING)
    RETURN 3, "Hello world"
END FUNCTION
Figure: Output of the HTTP response

Sample output of the HTTP response
In the output the header is given a default name, "rv0", at runtime. You can change default header naming via the WSName attribute.
Warning: Standard response headers

Setting a standard HTTP header on a response must be handled with care, especially for those that define the response body such as Content-Type, or Content-Encoding. Make sure what you define with WSName does not conflict with what is specified in the OpenAPI documentation for the service.