Chilkat2-Python

Send a Staged REST Request from a StringBuilder

Demonstrates Rest.SendReqSb, which sends a request whose text body is read from a StringBuilder, then reads the response in separate steps.

Background. The staged request model separates sending from reading: a SendReq method transmits the request, ReadResponseHeader reads the status line and headers, and a ReadResp method reads the body. This gives fine control over large or streamed messages compared with the single-call full-request methods.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

rest = chilkat2.Rest()
bTls = True
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

# Send a request whose text body is read from a StringBuilder.
sbBody = chilkat2.StringBuilder()
sbBody.Append("{ \"query\": \"chilkat\" }")
success = rest.SendReqSb("POST","/api/search",sbBody)
if (success == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# After sending, read the response status line and header fields.  The return value is the HTTP
# status code, or -1 if no response was received.
statusCode = rest.ReadResponseHeader()
if (statusCode < 0):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Response status code: " + str(statusCode))

# Read the response body as text.
responseBody = rest.ReadRespBodyString()
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(responseBody)