Chilkat2-Python

HTTP POST with Binary Data in Request Body

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Do an HTTPS POST with a binary request body. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

fac = chilkat2.FileAccess()

# reqBody is a memoryview
reqBody = fac.ReadEntireFile("qa_data/pdf/helloWorld.pdf")

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpBinary("POST","https://example.com/something",reqBody,"application/pdf",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

responseStatusCode = resp.StatusCode
print("Status code: " + str(responseStatusCode))

# For example, if the response is XML, JSON, HTML, etc.
print("response body:")
print(resp.BodyStr)