Node.js

HTTPS Upload File to Web Server

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Uploads a file to a web server using HTTPS. Node.js

NODEJS_PRELUDE

function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    // The ContentType, HttpVerb, and Path properties should
    // always be explicitly set.
    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.HttpVerb = "POST";
    req.Path = "/receiveMyUpload.aspx";
    req.ContentType = "multipart/form-data";

    req.AddStringForUpload("fileA","fileA.txt","This is the contents of file A","utf-8");
    success = req.AddFileForUpload("starfish.jpg","qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg");
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(req.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // IMPORTANT:
    // HTTP uploads require a counterpart implementation on the server, written in any desired language
    // such as C#, Classic ASP, PHP, etc., which consumes the upload being sent.
    // See: ASP.NET Receive Upload
    // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    // Do the upload.
    var useSslTls = true;
    var resp = new chilkat.HttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpSReq("www.example.com",443,useSslTls,req,resp);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("response status code = " + resp.StatusCode);
    console.log("response body:");
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);

}

chilkatExample();