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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>

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const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

    const req = try chilkat.HttpRequest.init();
    defer req.deinit();

    // The ContentType, HttpVerb, and Path properties should
    // always be explicitly set.
    req.setHttpVerb("PROPFIND");
    req.setPath("/container/");
    req.setContentType("text/xml");
    req.setCharset("utf-8");
    req.setSendCharset(true);

    req.addHeader("Depth", "1");

    const xml = try chilkat.Xml.init();
    defer xml.deinit();
    xml.setTag("propfind");
    xml.addAttribute("xmlns:D", "DAV:") catch {};
    xml.newChild2("allprop", "");

    req.loadBodyFromString(try xml.getXml(alloc), "utf-8") catch {};

    // View the request that would be sent if HttpSReq was called:
    const request_mime = try req.generateRequestText(alloc);
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{request_mime});

    // 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.
}