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HTTP POST with JSON Body

Demonstrates sending an HTTP POST with a JSON body.

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#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttpW http;

    //  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"
    //    }
    //  }

    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"reference_id",L"REFID-000-1001");
    json.UpdateString(L"amount.currency_code",L"CAD");
    json.UpdateString(L"amount.value",L"10.00");

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

    CkHttpResponseW resp;
    success = http.HttpJson(L"POST",L"https://example.com/v2/checkout/orders",json,L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%d\n",resp.get_StatusCode());
    wprintf(L"%s\n",resp.bodyStr());
    }