guix-devel/guix/http.scm

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(define-module (guix http)
  #:use-module (guix derivations)
  #:use-module (guix utils)
  #:export (http-fetch))

;;; Commentary:
;;;
;;; Produce fixed-output derivations with data fetched over HTTP.
;;;
;;; Code:

(define* (http-fetch store url hash-algo hash
                     #:optional name
                     #:key (system (%current-system)))
  "Return the path of a fixed-output derivation in STORE that fetches URL,
which is expected to have hash HASH of type HASH-ALGO (a symbol).  By
default, the file name is the base name of URL; optionally, NAME can specify
a different file name."
  (define builder
    `(begin
       (use-modules (guix build http))
       (http-fetch ,url %output)))

  (build-expression->derivation store (or name (basename url)) system
                                builder '()
                                #:hash-algo hash-algo
                                #:hash hash
                                #:modules '((guix build http))))