(Delphi DLL) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, HttpResponse, Http;

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procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Boolean;
http: HCkHttp;
strXml: PWideChar;
resp: HCkHttpResponse;

begin
success := False;

// This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

http := CkHttp_Create();

strXml := '<TransactionSetup xmlns="https://xyz.com"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>';

// Maybe you need other headers?
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader(http,'Accept','application/xml');

resp := CkHttpResponse_Create();
success := CkHttp_HttpStr(http,'POST','https://www.somewebsite.com/',strXml,'utf-8','application/xml',resp);
if (success = False) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(CkHttp__lastErrorText(http));
    Exit;
  end;

// Examine the response status code:
Memo1.Lines.Add('response status code = ' + IntToStr(CkHttpResponse_getStatusCode(resp)));

// Examine the response body:
Memo1.Lines.Add('response body: ' + CkHttpResponse__bodyStr(resp));

CkHttp_Dispose(http);
CkHttpResponse_Dispose(resp);

end;