(Chilkat2-Python) POST application/x-www-form-urlencoded using REST API

Demonstrates how to send a POST with query params (x-www-form-urlencoded) using the Chilkat REST object.

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import sys
import chilkat2

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

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# This example will send to https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echoPost.asp

# Make the initial connection (without sending a request yet).
bTls = True
port = 443
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("www.chilkatsoft.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Provide query params.
rest.AddQueryParam("firstName","John")
rest.AddQueryParam("lastName","Doe")
rest.AddQueryParam("company","Bisco Bits Ltd.")

responseStr = rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/echoPost.asp")
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess != True):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# When successful, the response status code will equal 200.
if (rest.ResponseStatusCode != 200):
    # Examine the request/response to see what happened.
    print("response status code = " + str(rest.ResponseStatusCode))
    print("response status text = " + rest.ResponseStatusText)
    print("response header: " + rest.ResponseHeader)
    print("response body (if any): " + responseStr)
    print("---")
    print("LastRequestStartLine: " + rest.LastRequestStartLine)
    print("LastRequestHeader: " + rest.LastRequestHeader)
    sys.exit()

print(responseStr)
print("Success.")