NSURLConnection

gistfile1.m

-(void)getRequest
{
    NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:@"https://www.goodreads.com/search.xml?key=O719PsMfvl9e19FFt8LmEg&q=common+sense+mutual+funds"];
    NSMutableURLRequest *request = [NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
    [request setHTTPMethod:@"GET"];
    [request setValue:@"application/xml" forHTTPHeaderField:@"accept"];
    [request setValue:@"application/xml" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];
    (void)[NSURLConnection connectionWithRequest:request delegate:self];
}

#pragma mark - NSURLConnection Delegates

- (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didFailWithError:(NSError *)error  {
    NSLog(@"did fail because %@", [error localizedDescription]);

}

- (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didReceiveResponse:(NSURLResponse *)response   {
    [_responseData setLength:0];
    NSLog(@"did receive response ");
}

- (void)connection:(NSURLConnection *)connection didReceiveData:(NSData *)data  {
    [_responseData appendData:data];
        NSLog(@"did receive data");
}

- (void)connectionDidFinishLoading:(NSURLConnection *)connection    {
    NSLog(@"did finish loading");
    NSLog(@"%@",_responseData);
    
}