Delphi ActiveX

HTTP DELETE with Body

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Demonstrates how to send a DELETE request with a body. Delphi ActiveX

uses
    Winapi.Windows, Winapi.Messages, System.SysUtils, System.Variants, System.Classes, Vcl.Graphics,
    Vcl.Controls, Vcl.Forms, Vcl.Dialogs, Vcl.StdCtrls, Chilkat_TLB;

...

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
var
success: Integer;
http: TChilkatHttp;
requestBody: WideString;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;

begin
success := 0;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

// Use the HttpStr method (or HttpSb) to send a DELETE request with a body.
requestBody := '{ "abc": 123 }';
resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);
success := http.HttpStr('DELETE','https://example.com/something',requestBody,'utf-8','application/json',resp.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

Memo1.Lines.Add('Response status: ' + IntToStr(resp.StatusCode));
Memo1.Lines.Add('Response body: ');
Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.BodyStr);
end;