(Java) POST application/json HTTPS Request

Demonstrates how to send an HTTPS POST where the request body and response body both have the application/json Content-Type. Also demonstrates how to add a few custom headers to the request.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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import com.chilkatsoft.*;

public class ChilkatExample {

  static {
    try {
        System.loadLibrary("chilkat");
    } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
      System.err.println("Native code library failed to load.\n" + e);
      System.exit(1);
    }
  }

  public static void main(String argv[])
  {
    boolean success = false;

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

    // Add a few custom headers.
    http.SetRequestHeader("Client-ID","my_client_id");
    http.SetRequestHeader("Client-Token","my_client_token");

    http.put_Accept("application/json");

    String url = "https://api.fiscallog.eu/sign/v1";
    String jsonRequestBody = "{ .... }";
    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpStr("POST",url,jsonRequestBody,"utf-8","application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    System.out.println("Response status code = " + resp.get_StatusCode());
    String jsonResponseStr = resp.bodyStr();

    System.out.println(jsonResponseStr);
  }
}