CkPython

Example: Http.HttpReq method

Demonstrates how to call the HttpReq method. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

http = chilkat.CkHttp()
success = False

# This example will send an HTTP POST with the body of the HTTP request containing JSON.

# Create the following JSON: { "name": "Harry", "state": "FL" }

json = chilkat.CkJsonObject()
json.UpdateString("name","Harry")
json.UpdateString("state","FL")

# Specify the details of the request
req = chilkat.CkHttpRequest()

req.put_HttpVerb("POST")
req.put_ContentType("application/json")
req.LoadBodyFromString(json.emit(),"utf-8")

# Send the charset attribute in the HTTP request header.
req.put_SendCharset(True)
req.put_Charset("utf-8")

# Send the POST
# You can send the POST to the URL below.  
# The response will contain the raw body of the request that was sent.
# (i.e. everything except the HTTP request header).

resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpReq("https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echo_request_body.asp",req,resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

# Examine the HTTP request header we sent:
print(http.lastHeader())

# The response body contains the raw content of the HTTP request body we sent.
print(resp.bodyStr())

# Sample output:

# POST /echo_request_body.asp HTTP/1.1
# Host: www.chilkatsoft.com
# Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8
# Content-Length: 29
# 
# 
# {"name":"Harry","state":"FL"}