Node.js

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. Node.js

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function chilkatExample() {

    var success = false;

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

    var rest = new chilkat.Rest();

    //  Connect to the server using TLS
    var bAutoReconnect = false;
    success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,true,bAutoReconnect);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
    var sbJson = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbJson.Append("{\"create\": [{\"name\": \"Woo Single #1\",\"type\": \"simple\",\"regular_price\": \"21.99\"}]}");

    //  Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
    rest.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
    var somePath = "/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc";
    success = rest.SendReqSb("POST",somePath,sbJson);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(rest.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    //  OK, the request was sent.
    //  Close the connection.
    var maxWaitMs = 50;
    rest.Disconnect(maxWaitMs);

    console.log("JSON POST Sent.");

}

chilkatExample();