Node.js

Example: Http.HttpReq method

Demonstrates how to call the HttpReq method. Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    //  This example will send an HTTP POST with the body of the HTTP request containing JSON.

    //  Create the following JSON: { "name": "Harry", "state": "FL" }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("name","Harry");
    json.UpdateString("state","FL");

    //  Specify the details of the request
    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();

    req.HttpVerb = "POST";
    req.ContentType = "application/json";
    req.LoadBodyFromString(json.Emit(),"utf-8");

    //  Send the charset attribute in the HTTP request header.
    req.SendCharset = true;
    req.Charset = "utf-8";

    //  Send the POST
    //  You can send the POST to the URL below.  
    //  The response will contain the raw body of the request that was sent.
    //  (i.e. everything except the HTTP request header).

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpReq("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp",req,resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Examine the HTTP request header we sent:
    console.log(http.LastHeader);

    //  The response body contains the raw content of the HTTP request body we sent.
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);

    //  Sample output:

    //  POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
    //  Host: www.chilkatsoft.com
    //  Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
    //  Content-Length: 29
    //  
    //  
    //  {"name":"Harry","state":"FL"}

}

chilkatExample();