Send a REST Request with a Text Body

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Demonstrates Rest.FullRequestString, a convenience method that sends a complete request whose text body (such as JSON, XML, or plain text) is supplied directly, then reads and returns the response body as text.

Dim success As Boolean = False

Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest
Dim bTls As Boolean = True
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean = True
success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
If (success = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


'  Send a complete request whose text body is supplied directly, such as JSON.  The response body is
'  read as text and returned.  The 1st argument is the HTTP verb, the 2nd is the URI path, and the
'  3rd is the request body.
rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

Dim jsonBody As String = "{ ""name"": ""example"", ""active"": true }"
Dim responseText As String = rest.FullRequestString("POST","/api/items",jsonBody)
If (rest.LastMethodSuccess = False) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If

Debug.WriteLine(responseText)