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Example: Http.HttpStr method

Shows how to use the HttpStr method to send an HTTP POST request with the text of a string as the request body. The example sends the following request:

POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
Host: chilkatsoft.com
Accept: */*
Accept-Encoding: gzip
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 26

{"greeting":"Hello World"}

Also see: Chilkat Http Default and Auto-Filled Headers

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llSuccess = .F.

loHttp = createobject("CkHttp")
llSuccess = .F.

lcRequestBody = '{"greeting":"Hello World"}'

// This URL echoes the contents of the request body, letting us view it.
lcUrl = "https://chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp"

// Send a POST with the contents of the string in the HTTP request body.
loResp = createobject("CkHttpResponse")
llSuccess = loHttp.HttpStr("POST",lcUrl,lcRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",loResp)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loHttp.LastErrorText
    release loHttp
    release loResp
    return
endif

? "Response Status Code: " + str(loResp.StatusCode)

// Examine the request we sent.
// The LastHeader property stores the HTTP request header of the most recent request sent,
// and in this instance, the response body mirrors the request body.
? loHttp.LastHeader
? loResp.BodyStr

// Output:

// POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
// Host: chilkatsoft.com
// Accept: */*
// Accept-Encoding: gzip
// Content-Type: application/json
// Content-Length: 26
// 
// {"greeting":"Hello World"}


release loHttp
release loResp