Unicode C++

HTTP POST JSON (application/json)

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST using the application/json content-type. Unicode C++

#include <CkHttpRequestW.h>
#include <CkHttpW.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.

    CkHttpRequestW req;
    CkHttpW http;

    // If any custom headers need to be included with the POST, add them
    // by calling SetRequestHeader

    // Note: An application should never explicitly set the Content-Length header.
    // The Content-Length is automatically computed and added by Chilkat.

    // Here are some examples of custom headers.  

    // Perhaps your particular app needs some sort of custom-computed Authorization header...
    http.SetRequestHeader(L"Authorization",L"my-custom-computed-auth-value");

    // Another custom header for some hypothetical app:
    http.SetRequestHeader(L"X-Pass-Timestamp",L"my-custom-computed-timestamp-value");

    // The following "Accept" header may be set, but it really isn't necessary:
    http.SetRequestHeader(L"Accept",L"application/json");

    const wchar_t *jsonText = L"{ some JSON text ... }";

    // To use SSL/TLS, simply use "https://" in the URL.

    CkHttpResponseW resp;
    success = http.HttpStr(L"POST",L"http://www.someserver.com/someJsonEndpoint",jsonText,L"utf-8",L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    // Display the JSON response.
    wprintf(L"%s\n",resp.bodyStr());
    }