(Java) HTTP POST JSON

Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST and get the JSON response.

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();

    String 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.

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpStr("POST","https://json.penzance.org/request",jsonText,"utf-8","application/json",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Display the JSON response.
    System.out.println(resp.bodyStr());
  }
}