(Excel) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

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

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

Dim http As Chilkat.Http
Set http = Chilkat.NewHttp


strXml = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=""https://xyz.com""><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>"

'  Choose a content-type.  Typical content types for XML POSTs are "application/xml" or "text/xml".
http.SetRequestHeader "Content-Type","text/xml"

'  Maybe you need other headers?
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","text/xml"


Set resp = http.PostXml("https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8")
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.Print http.LastErrorText
    Exit Sub
End If

'  Examine the response status code:
Debug.Print "response status code = "; resp.StatusCode

'  Examine the response body:
Debug.Print "response body: "; resp.BodyStr