Java Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

HTTP POST JSON (application/json)

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST using the application/json content-type. Chilkat2 Java

import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.ChilkatException;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.Http;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpRequest;
import com.chilkatsoft.chilkat2.HttpResponse;

public class ChilkatExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
        // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

        HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest();
        Http http = new Http();

        // If any custom headers need to be included with the POST, add them
        // by calling SetRequestHeader

        // Note: An application should never explicitly set the Content-Length header.
        // The Content-Length is automatically computed and added by Chilkat.

        // Here are some examples of custom headers.

        // Perhaps your particular app needs some sort of custom-computed Authorization header...
        http.setRequestHeader("Authorization", "my-custom-computed-auth-value");

        // Another custom header for some hypothetical app:
        http.setRequestHeader("X-Pass-Timestamp", "my-custom-computed-timestamp-value");

        // The following "Accept" header may be set, but it really isn't necessary:
        http.setRequestHeader("Accept", "application/json");

        String jsonText = "{ some JSON text ... }";

        // To use SSL/TLS, simply use "https://" in the URL.

        HttpResponse resp = new HttpResponse();
        try {
            http.httpStr("POST", "http://www.someserver.com/someJsonEndpoint", jsonText, "utf-8", "application/json", resp);
        } catch (ChilkatException e) {
            System.out.println(e.getLastErrorText());
            return;
        }

        // Display the JSON response.
        System.out.println(resp.getBodyStr());
    }
}