HTTPS GET with Client Certificate

Simple HTTPS GET request to download the HTML of a web page. Uses a client digital certificate for the SSL connection.

Download Chilkat HTTP ActiveX

Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True)

set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

'  Any string unlocks the component for the 1st 30-days.
success = http.UnlockComponent("Anything for 30-day trial")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

set cert = CreateObject("Chilkat.Cert")
success = cert.LoadPfxFile("myCert.pfx","secret")
If (success <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(cert.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

http.SetSslClientCert cert

'  Send the HTTP GET and return the content in a string.

html = http.QuickGetStr("https://www.paypal.com/")
If (html = vbNullString ) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
Else
    outFile.WriteLine(html)
End If

outFile.Close