C++

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. C++

#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttp http;

    const char *strXml = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=\"https://xyz.com\"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>";

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

    CkHttpResponse resp;
    success = http.HttpStr("POST","https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8","application/xml",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    // Examine the response status code:
    std::cout << "response status code = " << resp.get_StatusCode() << "\r\n";

    // Examine the response body:
    std::cout << "response body: " << resp.bodyStr() << "\r\n";
    }