Chilkat2-Python

HTTP POST JSON and Parse JSON Response

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST and then parse the JSON response. 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.

json = chilkat2.JsonObject()

success = json.LoadFile("qa_data/json/jsonBodyForHttpPost.json")
if (success == False):
    print(json.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

http = chilkat2.Http()

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpJson("POST","https://test.something.com/XYZ/API/v1/CreditInsuranceCalculator/CalculatePremiums",json,"application/json",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

jsonResp = chilkat2.JsonObject()
jsonResp.Load(resp.BodyStr)

jsonResp.EmitCompact = False
print(jsonResp.Emit())

# The JSON response to be parsed looks like this:
# {
#   "LifeAmount": 513.85,
#   "LifeResidualAmount": 123.38,
#   "CriticalIllnessAmount": 0,
#   "CriticalIllnessResidualAmount": 0,
#   "DisabilityAmount": 881.70,
#   "PolicyFee": 0.00,
#   "PolicyFeeSecondary": 0,
#   "PolicyFeeHidden": 50.00,
#   "PolicyFeeHiddenSecondary": 0
# }

# We can get the floating point numbers as strings.  Then convert to double
# using the appropriate string-to-double conversion for your programming language.
# For example, in C++ use atof.  In C# use Convert.ToDouble.  
lifeAmount = jsonResp.StringOf("LifeAmount")
lifeResidualAmount = jsonResp.StringOf("LifeResidualAmount")

print("LifeAmount = " + lifeAmount)
print("LifeResidualAmount = " + lifeResidualAmount)