Arduino WiFi GET Request on MongoDB Webhook

[JayCol]

I am trying to do a GET request using the WiFiNINA WiFiClient or the ArduinoHttpClient, but cannot get a response from either (status code -2 Server Error is returned). The code I'm using, which attempts to do the GET request with the WiFiClient AND the ArduinoHttpClient is given below:

#include <SPI.h>
#include <WiFiNINA.h>
#include <ArduinoHttpClient.h>

#include "arduino_secrets.h" 

char ssid[ ] = SECRET_SSID;       // network SSID (name)
char pass[] = SECRET_PASS;       // network password (use for WPA, or use as key for WEP)
int status = WL_IDLE_STATUS;     // the WiFi radio's status


// Optional: use the numeric IP instead of the name for the server:
//IPAddress serverAddress(192,168,0,0);  // numeric IP 
char serverAddress[] = "https://webhooks.mongodb-realm.com/api/client/v2.0/app/*/*/*/incoming_webhook";    // name address (using DNS)

WiFiClient wifiClient;
HttpClient httpClient = HttpClient(wifiClient, serverAddress);

void setup() {
  //Initialize serial and wait for port to open:
  Serial.begin(9600);
  while (!Serial) {
    ; // wait for serial port to connect. Needed for native USB port only
  }

  // check for the WiFi module:
  if (WiFi.status() == WL_NO_MODULE) {
    Serial.println("Communication with WiFi module failed!");
    // don't continue
    while (true);
  }

  String fv = WiFi.firmwareVersion();
  if (fv < WIFI_FIRMWARE_LATEST_VERSION) {
    Serial.println("Please upgrade the firmware");
  }

  // attempt to connect to WiFi network:
  while (status != WL_CONNECTED) {
    Serial.print("Attempting to connect to WPA SSID: ");
    Serial.println(ssid);
    // Connect to WPA/WPA2 network:
    status = WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);

    // wait 10 seconds for connection:
    delay(10000);
  }

  // Connected:
  Serial.print("Connected to wifi");
  printCurrentNet();
  printWifiData();

  Serial.println("\nStarting connection to server...");

  // if you get a connection, report back via serial:
  if (wifiClient.connect(serverAddress, 8080)) {
    Serial.println("connected to server");
    
    // Make a HTTP request:
    wifiClient.println("GET /getPatients");
    wifiClient.println("Host: https://webhooks.mongodb-realm.com/api/client/v2.0/app/*/*/*/incoming_webhook");
    wifiClient.println("Connection: close");
    wifiClient.println();
  }

}

void loop() {
  // if there are incoming bytes available

  // from the server, read them and print them:
  while (wifiClient.available()) {
    char c = wifiClient.read();
    Serial.write(c);
  }

  // if the server's disconnected, stop the client:
  if (!wifiClient.connected()) {
    Serial.println();
    Serial.println("disconnecting from server.");
    wifiClient.stop();
  }
  
  Serial.println("making GET request");
  httpClient.get("/getPatients");

  // read the status code and body of the response
  int statusCode = httpClient.responseStatusCode();
  String response = httpClient.responseBody();

  Serial.print("Status code: ");
  Serial.println(statusCode);
  Serial.print("Response: ");
  Serial.println(response);
  Serial.println("Wait five seconds");
  delay(5000);
}

void printWifiData() {
  // print your board's IP address:
  IPAddress ip = WiFi.localIP();
  Serial.print("IP Address: ");
  Serial.println(ip);
  Serial.println(ip);

  // print your MAC address:
  byte mac[6];
  WiFi.macAddress(mac);
  Serial.print("MAC address: ");
  printMacAddress(mac);
}

void printCurrentNet() {
  // print the SSID of the network you're attached to:
  Serial.print("SSID: ");
  Serial.println(WiFi.SSID());

  // print the MAC address of the router you're attached to:
  byte bssid[6];
  WiFi.BSSID(bssid);
  Serial.print("BSSID: ");
  printMacAddress(bssid);

  // print the received signal strength:
  long rssi = WiFi.RSSI();
  Serial.print("signal strength (RSSI):");
  Serial.println(rssi);

  // print the encryption type:
  byte encryption = WiFi.encryptionType();
  Serial.print("Encryption Type:");
  Serial.println(encryption, HEX);
  Serial.println();
}

void printMacAddress(byte mac[]) {
  for (int i = 5; i >= 0; i--) {
    if (mac[i] < 16) {
      Serial.print("0");
    }
    Serial.print(mac[i], HEX);
    if (i > 0) {
      Serial.print(":");
    }
  }
  Serial.println();
}

For more detail:

• I am using an Arduino WiFi Rev 2.
• The WiFiNINA code is sourced from the Arduino WifiNINA documentation
• The ArduinoHttpClient Code is sourced from here

Debugging steps taken

• I am certain that I am connected to the WiFi.
• I am certain that the webhook works, as proven using Postman

A potential issue is that the WiFi client forces one to enter a port, but the webhook does not have one - does this mean its impossible to do a GET request on a webhook? Or is there a port I can use for MongoDB webhooks?

Is there a way to do a GET request without specifying a port? I tried using the HttpClient without a port as seen in the code above, but with no luck.

Any help would be kindly appreciated!

[jasssmin]

Hello, did you solve the problem? is that I have the same

[JayCol]

Hi @jasssmin - unfortunately not yet. I'll post here when / if I do solve it.