= nng_http_conn_read(3http)
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== NAME

nng_http_conn_read - read from HTTP connection

== SYNOPSIS

[source, c]
----
#include <nng/nng.h>
#include <nng/supplemental/http/http.h>

void nng_http_conn_read(nng_http_conn *conn, nng_aio *aio);
----

== DESCRIPTION

The `nng_http_conn_read()` function starts an asynchronous read from the
HTTP connection _conn_, into the scatter/gather vector located in the
asynchronous I/O structure _aio_.

NOTE: The xref:nng_aio_set_iov.3.adoc[`nng_aio_set_iov()`] function must have been
called first, to set the scatter/gather vector for _aio_.

This function returns immediately, with no return value.
Completion of the operation is signaled via the _aio_,
and the final result may be obtained via
xref:nng_aio_result.3.adoc[`nng_aio_result()`].
That result will either be zero or an error code.

The I/O operation completes as soon as at least one byte has been
read, or an error has occurred.
Therefore, the number of bytes read may be less than requested.
The actual number of bytes read can be determined with
xref:nng_aio_count.3.adoc[`nng_aio_count()`].

TIP: This function is intended to facilitate uses cases that involve changing
the protocol from HTTP, such as WebSocket.
Most applications will never need to use this function.

== RETURN VALUES

None.

== ERRORS

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`NNG_ECANCELED`:: The operation was canceled.
`NNG_ECLOSED`:: The connection was closed.
`NNG_ECONNRESET`:: The peer closed the connection.
`NNG_EINVAL`:: The _aio_ does not contain a valid scatter/gather vector.
`NNG_ENOMEM`:: Insufficient free memory to perform the operation.
`NNG_ENOTSUP`:: HTTP operations are not supported.
`NNG_ETIMEDOUT`:: Timeout waiting for data from the connection.

== SEE ALSO

[.text-left]
xref:nng_aio_alloc.3.adoc[nng_aio_alloc(3)],
xref:nng_aio_count.3.adoc[nng_aio_count(3)],
xref:nng_aio_result.3.adoc[nng_aio_result(3)],
xref:nng_aio_set_iov.3.adoc[nng_aio_set_iov(3)],
xref:nng_http_handler_alloc.3http.adoc[nng_http_handler_alloc(3http)],
xref:nng_http_client_connect.3http.adoc[nng_http_client_connect(3http)],
xref:nng_http_conn_read_all.3http.adoc[nng_http_conn_read_all(3http)],
xref:nng_strerror.3.adoc[nng_strerror(3)],
xref:nng.7.adoc[nng(7)]