Is it possible to AJAX get the same url in HTTP and HTTPS

Question

I know that you can't do an AJAX request from HTTP to HTTPS so we are working on getting the served content available on both HTTP and HTTPS. Is there away to tell AJAX to get the file based on the protocol its using in the browser?

For example could you do:

....
type: "GET",
url: '//wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/js/jobopenings.json'
....

with the // would it serve up the correct version automatically?

Usually, yes. Though you could just do /wp-content and not worry about http vs https — Kevin B, Jan 23 '13 at 16:20
If you want to do it via a full URL, then [explore the solutions outline here.](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2855529/js-detect-https) — Giacomo1968, Jan 23 '13 at 16:21
I'll let you know, we're working on getting the content on both http and https first — gschervish, Jan 23 '13 at 17:27

jakee · Answer 1 · 2013-01-23T20:41:17.770

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The window.location object can tell the current used protocol

url: window.location.protocol + url_without_protocol

But the same effect can be reached with relative urls

url: '/path/to/whatever/you/want.json'

This will take the server root and stick your stuff after it, taking the protocol with it.

Hope this helps!

edited Jan 23 '13 at 20:41

answered Jan 23 '13 at 16:27

jakee

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 23 '13 at 16:27

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You could use:

var protocol = window.location.protocol || document.location.protocol;

Which you can then use for your url...

....
type: "GET",
url: protocol + '//your-address.com/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/js/jobopenings.json'
....

answered Jan 23 '13 at 16:27

Fenton

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jan 23 '13 at 16:49

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Just do /wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/js/jobopenings.json. Note the single slash.

Starting the URL with / tells it took at the root of your domain (which will automatically use the correct http(s) protocol).

answered Jan 23 '13 at 16:49

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Is it possible to AJAX get the same url in HTTP and HTTPS

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