B4X

Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

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Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML. B4X

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As ChilkatHttp
http.Initialize("http")

Dim strXml As String = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=" & Chr(34) & "https://xyz.com" & Chr(34) & "><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>"

'  Maybe you need other headers?
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept", "application/xml")

Dim resp As ChilkatHttpResponse
resp.Initialize
success = http.HttpStr("POST", "https://www.somewebsite.com/", strXml, "utf-8", "application/xml", resp)
If success = False Then
    Log(http.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If


'  Examine the response status code:
Log("response status code = " & resp.StatusCode)

'  Examine the response body:
Log("response body: " & resp.BodyStr)