Send a REST Request with a Text Body

See more REST Examples

Demonstrates Rest.FullRequestString, a convenience method that sends a complete request whose text body (such as JSON, XML, or plain text) is supplied directly, then reads and returns the response body as text.

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();
    var bTls = true;
    var bAutoReconnect = true;
    success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Send a complete request whose text body is supplied directly, such as JSON.  The response body is
    //  read as text and returned.  The 1st argument is the HTTP verb, the 2nd is the URI path, and the
    //  3rd is the request body.
    rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json");

    var jsonBody = "{ \"name\": \"example\", \"active\": true }";
    var responseText = rest.FullRequestString("POST","/api/items",jsonBody);
    if (rest.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(responseText);

}

chilkatExample();