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REST POST JSON using Gzip Content Encoding

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST using the gzip Content-Encoding.

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llSuccess = .F.

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

// Use the online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/Default.cshtml
// to generate the JSON code that creates this JSON:

// {
//     "lists": [
//         {
//             "id": "1511199999"
//         }
//     ],
//     "confirmed": false,
//     "email_addresses": [
//         {
//             "email_address": "support@chilkatsoft.com"
//         }
//     ],
//     "first_name": "Matt",
//     "last_name": "Smith"
// }
// 

loJson = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJson.UpdateString("lists[0].id","1511199999")
loJson.UpdateBool("confirmed",.F.)
loJson.UpdateString("email_addresses[0].email_address","support@chilkatsoft.com")
loJson.UpdateString("first_name","Matt")
loJson.UpdateString("last_name","Smith")

loRest = createobject("CkRest")

llSuccess = loRest.Connect("api.constantcontact.com",443,.T.,.T.)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loJson
    release loRest
    return
endif

loRest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")
loRest.AddHeader("Authorization","Bearer xxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxx")

// Tell the server you'll accept only an application/json response.
loRest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")

// Indicate that we'll be sending the request body gzipped.
loRest.AddHeader("Content-Encoding","gzip")

loSbReq = createobject("CkStringBuilder")
loJson.EmitSb(loSbReq)

// Send the POST.
loSbResp = createobject("CkStringBuilder")
llSuccess = loRest.FullRequestSb("POST","/v2/contacts?action_by=ACTION_BY_VISITOR&api_key=xxxxxxx",loSbReq,loSbResp)
if (llSuccess <> .T.) then
    ? loRest.LastErrorText
    release loJson
    release loRest
    release loSbReq
    release loSbResp
    return
endif

? "Response body:"
? loSbResp.GetAsString()

if (loRest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) then
    ? "Received error response code: " + str(loRest.ResponseStatusCode)
    release loJson
    release loRest
    release loSbReq
    release loSbResp
    return
endif

loJsonResp = createobject("CkJsonObject")
loJsonResp.LoadSb(loSbResp)

// Use the online tool at https://tools.chilkat.io/jsonParse.cshtml
// to generate the JSON code that parses the JSON response..


release loJson
release loRest
release loSbReq
release loSbResp
release loJsonResp