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POST JSON Without Waiting for the Response

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This example demonstrates sending a POST w/ content-type "application/json" where the body of the POST contains a JSON document. The POST is sent, but we don't wait for the response. Lianja

llSuccess = .F.

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

loRest = createobject("CkRest")

// Connect to the server using TLS
llBAutoReconnect = .F.
llSuccess = loRest.Connect("example.com",443,.T.,llBAutoReconnect)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loRest
    return
endif

// Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
loSbJson = createobject("CkStringBuilder")
loSbJson.Append('{"create": [{"name": "Woo Single #1","type": "simple","regular_price": "21.99"}]}')

// Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
loRest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

// Just send the request.  Don't read the response.
// The request is sent to https://example.com/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc
lcSomePath = "/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc"
llSuccess = loRest.SendReqSb("POST",lcSomePath,loSbJson)
if (llSuccess = .F.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loRest
    release loSbJson
    return
endif

// OK, the request was sent.
// Close the connection.
lnMaxWaitMs = 50
loRest.Disconnect(lnMaxWaitMs)

? "JSON POST Sent."


release loRest
release loSbJson