CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Example: Http.HttpSb method

Shows how to use the HttpSb method to send an HTTP POST request with a StringBuilder 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

CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

http = chilkat.CkHttp()
success = False

sb = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sb.Append("{\"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 StringBuilder in the HTTP request body.
resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpSb("POST",url,sb,"utf-8","application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Response Status Code: " + str(resp.get_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.
print(http.lastHeader())
print(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"}