PowerShell

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

PowerShell

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

$success = $false

$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http
$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-Object Chilkat.HttpResponse
$success = $http.HttpStr("POST",$url,$requestBody,"utf-8","application/json",$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"}