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HTTP POST with JSON Body

Demonstrates sending an HTTP POST with a JSON body.

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Java
import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -v -X POST https://example.com/v2/checkout/orders \
    // -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    // -H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
    // -H "Request-Id: 7b92603e-77ed-4896-8e78-5dea2050476a" \
    // -d '{ 
    //       "reference_id": "REFID-000-1001",
    //       "amount": {
    //         "currency_code": "CAD",
    //         "value": "10.00"
    //       }
    //     }'

    // Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "reference_id": "REFID-000-1001",
    //   "amount": {
    //     "currency_code": "CAD",
    //     "value": "10.00"
    //   }
    // }

    CkJsonObject json = new CkJsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("reference_id","REFID-000-1001");
    json.UpdateString("amount.currency_code","CAD");
    json.UpdateString("amount.value","10.00");

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" header.
    http.put_AuthToken("Access-Token");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Request-Id","7b92603e-77ed-4896-8e78-5dea2050476a");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://example.com/v2/checkout/orders",json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println(resp.get_StatusCode());
    System.out.println(resp.bodyStr());
  }
}