Node.js

Example: Http.HttpSReq method

Demonstrates how to call the HttpSReq method. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();

    //  Specify the details of the HTTP request.
    req.HttpVerb = "POST";
    req.ContentType = "application/json";
    req.Path = "/echo_request_body.asp";

    var requestBody = "{\"greeting\":\"Hello World\"}";
    req.LoadBodyFromString(requestBody,"utf-8");

    //  Send a POST to https://chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp with a JSON request body.
    success = http.HttpSReq("chilkatsoft.com",443,true,req,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
    //  Content-Type: application/json
    //  Content-Length: 26
    //  
    //  {"greeting":"Hello World"}

}

chilkatExample();