(Tcl) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

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

set http [new_CkHttp]

set strXml "<TransactionSetup xmlns=\"https://xyz.com\"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>"

# Maybe you need other headers?
CkHttp_SetRequestHeader $http "Accept" "application/xml"

set resp [new_CkHttpResponse]

set success [CkHttp_HttpStr $http "POST" "https://www.somewebsite.com/" $strXml "utf-8" "application/xml" $resp]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkHttp_lastErrorText $http]
    delete_CkHttp $http
    delete_CkHttpResponse $resp
    exit
}

# Examine the response status code:
puts "response status code = [CkHttpResponse_get_StatusCode $resp]"

# Examine the response body:
puts "response body: [CkHttpResponse_bodyStr $resp]"

delete_CkHttp $http
delete_CkHttpResponse $resp