Xbase++

Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

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Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML. Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL cStrXml
LOCAL oResp

nSuccess := 0

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

oHttp := CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

cStrXml := '<TransactionSetup xmlns="https://xyz.com"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>'

//  Maybe you need other headers?
oHttp:SetRequestHeader("Accept", "application/xml")

oResp := CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
nSuccess := oHttp:HttpStr("POST", "https://www.somewebsite.com/", cStrXml, "utf-8", "application/xml", oResp)
IF (nSuccess == 0)
    ? oHttp:LastErrorText
    oHttp:destroy()
    oResp:destroy()
    RETURN
ENDIF

//  Examine the response status code:
? "response status code = " + Str(oResp:StatusCode)

//  Examine the response body:
? "response body: " + oResp:BodyStr

oHttp:destroy()
oResp:destroy()