(Node.js) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    var strXml = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=\"https://xyz.com\"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>";

    // Maybe you need other headers?
    http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/xml");

    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpStr("POST","https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8","application/xml",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Examine the response status code:
    console.log("response status code = " + resp.StatusCode);

    // Examine the response body:
    console.log("response body: " + resp.BodyStr);

}

chilkatExample();