Node.js

Example: Http.HttpJson method - Send a POST with JSON Body

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Demonstrates how to call the HttpJson method, which sends an HTTP POST with a JSON body. This 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

Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    success = false;

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();

    //  Build the following JSON:  {"greeting":"Hello World"}
    json.UpdateString("greeting","Hello World");

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

    //  Send a POST with the JSON in the HTTP request body.
    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpJson("POST",url,json,"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("Response Status Code: " + resp.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.
    console.log(http.LastHeader);
    console.log(resp.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"}

}

chilkatExample();