Unicode C

POST JSON Without Waiting for the Response

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This example demonstrates sending a POST w/ content-type "application/json" where the body of the POST contains a JSON document. The POST is sent, but we don't wait for the response. Unicode C

#include <C_CkRestW.h>
#include <C_CkStringBuilderW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkRestW rest;
    BOOL bAutoReconnect;
    HCkStringBuilderW sbJson;
    const wchar_t *somePath;
    int maxWaitMs;

    success = FALSE;

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

    rest = CkRestW_Create();

    // Connect to the server using TLS
    bAutoReconnect = FALSE;
    success = CkRestW_Connect(rest,L"example.com",443,TRUE,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkRestW_lastErrorText(rest));
        CkRestW_Dispose(rest);
        return;
    }

    // Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
    sbJson = CkStringBuilderW_Create();
    CkStringBuilderW_Append(sbJson,L"{\"create\": [{\"name\": \"Woo Single #1\",\"type\": \"simple\",\"regular_price\": \"21.99\"}]}");

    // Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
    CkRestW_AddHeader(rest,L"Content-Type",L"application/json");

    // Just send the request.  Don't read the response.
    // The request is sent to https://example.com/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc
    somePath = L"/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc";
    success = CkRestW_SendReqSb(rest,L"POST",somePath,sbJson);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkRestW_lastErrorText(rest));
        CkRestW_Dispose(rest);
        CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJson);
        return;
    }

    // OK, the request was sent.
    // Close the connection.
    maxWaitMs = 50;
    CkRestW_Disconnect(rest,maxWaitMs);

    wprintf(L"JSON POST Sent.\n");


    CkRestW_Dispose(rest);
    CkStringBuilderW_Dispose(sbJson);

    }