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HTTP POST JSON

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST and get the JSON response.

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C++
#include <CkHttp.h>
#include <CkHttpResponse.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttp http;

    const char *jsonText = "{\"user\":\"doctoravatar@penzance.com\",\"forecast\":7,\"t\":\"vlIj\",\"zip\":94089}";

    //  IMPORTANT: Make sure to change the URL, JSON text,
    //  and other data items to your own values.  The URL used
    //  in this example will not actually work.

    CkHttpResponse resp;
    success = http.HttpStr("POST","https://json.penzance.org/request",jsonText,"utf-8","application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        std::cout << http.lastErrorText() << "\r\n";
        return;
    }

    //  Display the JSON response.
    std::cout << resp.bodyStr() << "\r\n";
    }