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Read the REST Response Header and Status Code

Demonstrates Rest.ReadResponseHeader, which reads the HTTP response status line and header fields after a staged send. The returned integer is the HTTP status code, or -1 if no response was received.

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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import sys
import chilkat

success = False

rest = chilkat.CkRest()
bTls = True
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success == False):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

success = rest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/api/items/123")
if (success == False):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

#  Read the HTTP response status line and header fields.  The returned integer is the HTTP status
#  code (such as 200, 404, or 500), or -1 if no response was received.
statusCode = rest.ReadResponseHeader()
if (statusCode < 0):
    print(rest.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print("Response status code: " + str(statusCode))