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HTTP POST with JSON Body

Demonstrates sending an HTTP POST with a JSON body.

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<?php

$success = 0;

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

$http = new COM("Chilkat.Http");

// Implements the following CURL command:

// curl -v -X POST https://example.com/v2/checkout/orders \
// -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
// -H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
// -H "Request-Id: 7b92603e-77ed-4896-8e78-5dea2050476a" \
// -d '{ 
//       "reference_id": "REFID-000-1001",
//       "amount": {
//         "currency_code": "CAD",
//         "value": "10.00"
//       }
//     }'

// Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
// Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

// Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
// Generate Code to Create JSON

// The following JSON is sent in the request body.

// {
//   "reference_id": "REFID-000-1001",
//   "amount": {
//     "currency_code": "CAD",
//     "value": "10.00"
//   }
// }

$json = new COM("Chilkat.JsonObject");
$json->UpdateString('reference_id','REFID-000-1001');
$json->UpdateString('amount.currency_code','CAD');
$json->UpdateString('amount.value','10.00');

// Adds the "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" header.
$http->AuthToken = 'Access-Token';
$http->SetRequestHeader('Request-Id','7b92603e-77ed-4896-8e78-5dea2050476a');
$http->SetRequestHeader('Content-Type','application/json');

$resp = new COM("Chilkat.HttpResponse");
$success = $http->HttpJson('POST','https://example.com/v2/checkout/orders',$json,'application/json',$resp);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $http->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

print $resp->StatusCode . "\n";
print $resp->BodyStr . "\n";

?>