Unicode C++

HTTP Verb - How to use any Verb (GET, PUT, POST, DELETE, PROPFIND, etc.)

The HttpVerb property may be set to anything. Typically, it is set to the common/standard HTTP verbs such as GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc. It can be set to anything, including custom verbs that only have meaning to your particular server-side application.

This example demonstrates how to compose an HTTP request using the PROPFIND verb, which is something one might use with a WebDAV request.

This example composes the following HTTP request:

   PROPFIND  /container/ HTTP/1.1
   Host: www.foo.bar
   Depth: 1
   Content-Type: text/xml; charset="utf-8"
   Content-Length: xxxx

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
   <D:propfind xmlns:D="DAV:">
     <D:allprop/>
   </D:propfind>

Unicode C++

#include <CkHttpRequestW.h>
#include <CkXmlW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    CkHttpRequestW req;

    //  The ContentType, HttpVerb, and Path properties should
    //  always be explicitly set.
    req.put_HttpVerb(L"PROPFIND");
    req.put_Path(L"/container/");
    req.put_ContentType(L"text/xml");
    req.put_Charset(L"utf-8");
    req.put_SendCharset(true);

    req.AddHeader(L"Depth",L"1");

    CkXmlW xml;
    xml.put_Tag(L"propfind");
    xml.AddAttribute(L"xmlns:D",L"DAV:");
    xml.NewChild2(L"allprop",L"");

    req.LoadBodyFromString(xml.getXml(),L"utf-8");

    //  View the request that would be sent if HttpSReq was called:
    const wchar_t *requestMime = req.generateRequestText();
    wprintf(L"%s\n",requestMime);

    //  A few important comments about the HTTP request that is generated:
    //  
    //  1) The Content-Length header is automatically generated based on the actual length of the MIME message
    //     that follows the intial (topmost) MIME header.
    //  2) The HOST header will automatically get filled in with the actual domain when HttpSReq
    //     is called.
    }