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Read the REST Response Body as a String

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Demonstrates Rest.ReadRespBodyString, which reads the response body as text and returns it. It is called after ReadResponseHeader in the staged request model.

Background. The staged request model separates sending from reading: a SendReq method transmits the request, ReadResponseHeader reads the status line and headers, and a ReadResp method reads the body. This gives fine control over large or streamed messages compared with the single-call full-request methods.

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IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

    rest.i = CkRest::ckCreate()
    If rest.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    bTls.i = 1
    bAutoReconnect.i = 1
    success = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkRest::ckSendReqNoBody(rest,"GET","/api/items/123")
    If success = 0
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    statusCode.i = CkRest::ckReadResponseHeader(rest)
    If statusCode < 0
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ;  Read the response body as text and return it.  Call this only after ReadResponseHeader.
    responseBody.s = CkRest::ckReadRespBodyString(rest)
    If CkRest::ckLastMethodSuccess(rest) = 0
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    Debug responseBody


    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure