(Chilkat2-Python) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

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

http = chilkat2.Http()

strXml = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=\"https://xyz.com\"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>"

# Maybe you need other headers?
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/xml")

resp = chilkat2.HttpResponse()
success = http.HttpStr("POST","https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8","application/xml",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Examine the response status code:
print("response status code = " + str(resp.StatusCode))

# Examine the response body:
print("response body: " + resp.BodyStr)