(Java) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

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

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

    CkHttp http = new CkHttp();

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

    // Maybe you need other headers?
    http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/xml");

    CkHttpResponse resp = new CkHttpResponse();
    success = http.HttpStr("POST","https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8","application/xml",resp);
    if (success == false) {
        System.out.println(http.lastErrorText());
        return;
        }

    // Examine the response status code:
    System.out.println("response status code = " + resp.get_StatusCode());

    // Examine the response body:
    System.out.println("response body: " + resp.bodyStr());
  }
}