CkPython

HTTP GET with Non-USASCII Query Params

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This example illustrates how query parameters in a URL are typically encoded and transmitted. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

# This example assumes the Chilkat HTTP API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

# First, let's load the string "Grünhöfer GmbH" from a file.  (This is a fictitious company name.)
# The file uses the utf-8 charset encoding.
sbCompanyName = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = sbCompanyName.LoadFile("qa_data/txt/companyName.txt","utf-8")
# Assuming success for this example...

# We'll send an HTTP GET request to https://chilkatsoft.com/example?company_name={company name}

# When sending an HTTP GET request with query parameters that contain accented characters 
# (e.g., umlauts: ä, ö, ü), they must be percent-encoded (URL encoded) to ensure proper transmission and 
# interpretation by the server.  This is based on their UTF-8 byte values.
sbUrl = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbUrl.Append("https://chilkatsoft.com/example?company_name=")
sbUrl.Append(sbCompanyName.getEncoded("url","utf-8"))

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

# Send the following HTTP GET request:

# GET /example?company_name=Gr%C3%BCnh%C3%B6fer%20GmbH HTTP/1.1
# Host: chilkatsoft.com
# Accept: */*
# Accept-Encoding: gzip

sbResponse = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = http.QuickGetSb(sbUrl.getAsString(),sbResponse)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("response status code: " + str(http.get_LastStatus()))
print(sbResponse.getAsString())