---
title: httpBody
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/urlrequest/httpbody
---

# httpBody

The data sent as the message body of a request, such as for an HTTP POST request.

## Declaration

```swift
var httpBody: Data? { get set }
```

## See Also

### Accessing request components

- [httpMethod](foundation/urlrequest/httpmethod.md)
- [url](foundation/urlrequest/url.md)
- [httpBodyStream](foundation/urlrequest/httpbodystream.md)
- [mainDocumentURL](foundation/urlrequest/maindocumenturl.md)