(PHP Extension) HTTP POST JSON (application/json)

Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST using the application/json content-type.

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

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$req = new CkHttpRequest();
$http = new CkHttp();

// If any custom headers need to be included with the POST, add them
// by calling SetRequestHeader

// Note: An application should never explicitly set the Content-Length header.
// The Content-Length is automatically computed and added by Chilkat.

// Here are some examples of custom headers.  

// Perhaps your particular app needs some sort of custom-computed Authorization header...
$http->SetRequestHeader('Authorization','my-custom-computed-auth-value');

// Another custom header for some hypothetical app:
$http->SetRequestHeader('X-Pass-Timestamp','my-custom-computed-timestamp-value');

// The following "Accept" header may be set, but it really isn't necessary:
$http->SetRequestHeader('Accept','application/json');

$jsonText = '{ some JSON text ... }';

// To use SSL/TLS, simply use "https://" in the URL.

$resp = new CkHttpResponse();
$success = $http->HttpStr('POST','http://www.someserver.com/someJsonEndpoint',$jsonText,'utf-8','application/json',$resp);
if ($success == false) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

// Display the JSON response.
print $resp->bodyStr() . "\n";

?>