(Chilkat2-Python) Example: Http.HttpReq method

Demonstrates how to call the HttpReq method.

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

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

http = chilkat2.Http()
success = False

# This example will send an HTTP POST with the body of the HTTP request containing JSON.

# Create the following JSON: { "name": "Harry", "state": "FL" }

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()
json.UpdateString("name","Harry")
json.UpdateString("state","FL")

# Specify the details of the request
req = chilkat2.HttpRequest()

req.HttpVerb = "POST"
req.ContentType = "application/json"
req.LoadBodyFromString(json.Emit(),"utf-8")

# Send the charset attribute in the HTTP request header.
req.SendCharset = True
req.Charset = "utf-8"

# Send the POST
# You can send the POST to the URL below.  
# The response will contain the raw body of the request that was sent.
# (i.e. everything except the HTTP request header).

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpReq("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp",req,resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Examine the HTTP request header we sent:
print(http.LastHeader)

# The response body contains the raw content of the HTTP request body we sent.
print(resp.BodyStr)

# Sample output:

# POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
# Host: www.chilkatsoft.com
# Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
# Content-Length: 29
# 
# 
# {"name":"Harry","state":"FL"}