DataFlex

Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

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

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoHttp
    String sStrXml
    Variant vResp
    Handle hoResp
    String sTemp1
    Integer iTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End

    Move '<TransactionSetup xmlns="https://xyz.com"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>' To sStrXml

    // Maybe you need other headers?
    Send ComSetRequestHeader To hoHttp "Accept" "application/xml"

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttpResponse)) To hoResp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoResp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoResp
    End
    Get pvComObject of hoResp to vResp
    Get ComHttpStr Of hoHttp "POST" "https://www.somewebsite.com/" sStrXml "utf-8" "application/xml" vResp To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess = False) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoHttp To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // Examine the response status code:
    Get ComStatusCode Of hoResp To iTemp1
    Showln "response status code = " iTemp1

    // Examine the response body:
    Get ComBodyStr Of hoResp To sTemp1
    Showln "response body: " sTemp1


End_Procedure