PHP Extension

Example: Http.HttpStr method

Shows how to use the HttpStr method to send an HTTP POST request with the text of a string as the request body. The example sends the following request:

POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
Host: chilkatsoft.com
Accept: */*
Accept-Encoding: gzip
Content-Type: application/json
Content-Length: 26

{"greeting":"Hello World"}

Also see: Chilkat Http Default and Auto-Filled Headers

PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

$http = new CkHttp();
$success = false;

$requestBody = '{\'greeting\':\'Hello World\'}';

// This URL echoes the contents of the request body, letting us view it.
$url = 'https://chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp';

// Send a POST with the contents of the string in the HTTP request body.
$resp = new CkHttpResponse();
$success = $http->HttpStr('POST',$url,$requestBody,'utf-8','application/json',$resp);
if ($success == false) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Response Status Code: ' . $resp->get_StatusCode() . "\n";

// 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.
print $http->lastHeader() . "\n";
print $resp->bodyStr() . "\n";

// Output:

// POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
// Host: chilkatsoft.com
// Accept: */*
// Accept-Encoding: gzip
// Content-Type: application/json
// Content-Length: 26
// 
// {"greeting":"Hello World"}

?>