Web Access

RESTful web services, email, FTP

The MATLAB^® RESTful web services functions webread, websave, webwrite, and weboptions, allow non-programmers to access many web services using HTTP GET and POST methods. However, some interactions with a web service are more complex and require functionality not supported by the RESTful web services functions. Use the HTTP Interface classes for writing customized web access applications.

Functions

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Web

`webread`	Read content from RESTful web service
`webwrite`	Write data to RESTful web service
`websave`	Save content from RESTful web service to file
`weboptions`	Specify parameters for RESTful web service
`web`	Open web page or file in browser

Email and FTP

Email

sendmail Send email message to address list

FTP

`ftp`	Object to connect to FTP server and access its files
`ascii`	Set FTP transfer mode to ASCII
`binary`	Set FTP transfer mode to binary
`cd`	Change or view current folder on FTP server
`close`	Close connection to FTP server
`delete`	Delete file on FTP server
`dir`	List folder contents on FTP server
`mget`	Download files from FTP server
`mkdir`	Make new folder on FTP server
`mput`	Upload file or folder to FTP server
`rename`	Rename file on FTP server
`rmdir`	Remove folder on FTP server

Topics

Download Data from Web Service

Download data from a RESTful web service and convert the data into MATLAB variables.

Web Browsers and MATLAB

Web sites and documents can display in several different browsers from MATLAB.

Web Preferences

Web preferences enable you to specify internet connection information to MATLAB.

Send Email

To send an email from MATLAB, use the sendmail function.

Perform FTP File Operations

Connect to an FTP server and perform remote operations such as downloading and uploading files, creating and deleting folders, and listing contents on the server.

Display Hyperlinks in the Command Window

When you create a hyperlink to a Web page, append a full hypertext address on a single line as input to the disp or fprintf command.