(Objective-C) 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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#import <CkoHttp.h>
#import <NSString.h>
#import <CkoHttpResponse.h>

BOOL success = NO;

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

CkoHttp *http = [[CkoHttp alloc] init];

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

// Maybe you need other headers?
[http SetRequestHeader: @"Accept" value: @"application/xml"];

CkoHttpResponse *resp = [[CkoHttpResponse alloc] init];
success = [http HttpStr: @"POST" url: @"https://www.somewebsite.com/" bodyStr: strXml charset: @"utf-8" contentType: @"application/xml" response: resp];
if (success == NO) {
    NSLog(@"%@",http.LastErrorText);
    return;
}

// Examine the response status code:
NSLog(@"%@%d",@"response status code = ",[resp.StatusCode intValue]);

// Examine the response body:
NSLog(@"%@%@",@"response body: ",resp.BodyStr);