Tcl

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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load ./chilkat.dll

set success 0

set rest [new_CkRest]

set bTls 1
set bAutoReconnect 1
set success [CkRest_Connect $rest "example.com" 443 $bTls $bAutoReconnect]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkRest_lastErrorText $rest]
    delete_CkRest $rest
    exit
}

set success [CkRest_SendReqNoBody $rest "GET" "/api/items/123"]
if {$success == 0} then {
    puts [CkRest_lastErrorText $rest]
    delete_CkRest $rest
    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.
set statusCode [CkRest_ReadResponseHeader $rest]
if {$statusCode < 0} then {
    puts [CkRest_lastErrorText $rest]
    delete_CkRest $rest
    exit
}

puts "Response status code: $statusCode"

delete_CkRest $rest