Delphi ActiveX

HTTP POST JSON

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST and get the JSON response. 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;
jsonText: WideString;
resp: TChilkatHttpResponse;

begin
success := 0;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

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.

resp := TChilkatHttpResponse.Create(Self);
success := http.HttpStr('POST','https://json.penzance.org/request',jsonText,'utf-8','application/json',resp.ControlInterface);
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

// Display the JSON response.
Memo1.Lines.Add(resp.BodyStr);
end;