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Example: Http.HttpJson method - Send a POST with JSON Body

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Demonstrates how to call the HttpJson method, which sends an HTTP POST with a JSON body. This 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

PowerShell

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http
$success = $false

$json = New-Object Chilkat.JsonObject

#  Build the following JSON:  {"greeting":"Hello World"}
$json.UpdateString("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 JSON in the HTTP request body.
$resp = New-Object Chilkat.HttpResponse
$success = $http.HttpJson("POST",$url,$json,"application/json",$resp)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

$("Response Status Code: " + $resp.StatusCode)

#  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.
$($http.LastHeader)
$($resp.BodyStr)

#  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"}