Programmable protocol data trimming

A system comprising:

• one or more processing devices;
• and
• memory communicatively coupled with and readable by the one or more processing devices and having stored therein processor-readable instructions which, when executed by the one or more processing devices, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
• receiving one or more request instructions from an application, the one or more request instructions comprising:
• a request length specifying a response size expected for a response from a responder;
• and
• a trim length specifying a portion of the response to be retained;
• configuring a request based at least in part on the request length and the trim length;
• transmitting the request to the responder via a network;
• receiving the response from the responder;
• trimming the response to retain only the portion of the response specified by the trim length;
• and
• causing storage of only the portion of the response in a memory location.

One or more non-transitory, machine-readable media having machine-readable instructions thereon which, when executed by one or more processing devices, cause a system to perform operations comprising:

• receiving one or more request instructions from an application, the one or more request instructions comprising:
• a request length specifying a response size expected for a response from a responder;
• and
• a trim length specifying a portion of the response to be retained;
• configuring a request based at least in part on the request length and the trim length;
• transmitting the request to the responder via a network;
• receiving the response from the responder;
• trimming the response to retain only the portion of the response specified by the trim length;
• and
• causing storage of only the portion of the response in a memory location.