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HTTP POST with JSON Body

Demonstrates sending an HTTP POST with a JSON body.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    HCkJsonObjectW json;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // Implements the following CURL command:

    // curl -v -X POST https://example.com/v2/checkout/orders \
    // -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    // -H "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" \
    // -H "Request-Id: 7b92603e-77ed-4896-8e78-5dea2050476a" \
    // -d '{ 
    //       "reference_id": "REFID-000-1001",
    //       "amount": {
    //         "currency_code": "CAD",
    //         "value": "10.00"
    //       }
    //     }'

    // Use the following online tool to generate HTTP code from a CURL command
    // Convert a cURL Command to HTTP Source Code

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON:
    // Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "reference_id": "REFID-000-1001",
    //   "amount": {
    //     "currency_code": "CAD",
    //     "value": "10.00"
    //   }
    // }

    json = CkJsonObjectW_Create();
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"reference_id",L"REFID-000-1001");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"amount.currency_code",L"CAD");
    CkJsonObjectW_UpdateString(json,L"amount.value",L"10.00");

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer Access-Token" header.
    CkHttpW_putAuthToken(http,L"Access-Token");
    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Request-Id",L"7b92603e-77ed-4896-8e78-5dea2050476a");
    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Content-Type",L"application/json");

    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpJson(http,L"POST",L"https://example.com/v2/checkout/orders",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp));


    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkJsonObjectW_Dispose(json);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);

    }