(Node.js) Adding Cookies to an HTTP Request

Demonstrates how to add one or more cookies to an HTTP request.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // The Cookie header field has this format:
    // Cookie: name1=value1 [; name2=value2] ...

    // Build an HTTP POST request:
    var req = new chilkat.HttpRequest();
    req.SetFromUrl("http://www.chilkatsoft.com/echoPost.asp");
    req.HttpVerb = "POST";

    req.AddParam("param1","value1");
    req.AddParam("param2","value2");

    // To add cookies to any HTTP request sent by a Chilkat HTTP method
    // that uses an HTTP request object, add the cookies to the
    // request object by calling AddHeader.  

    // Add two cookies:
    req.AddHeader("Cookie","user=\"mary\"; city=\"Chicago\"");

    // Send the HTTP POST.  
    // (The cookies are sent as part of the HTTP header.)

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp;
    var domain = "www.chilkatsoft.com";
    var port = 80;
    var ssl = false;
    resp = http.SynchronousRequest(domain,port,ssl,req);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    // Display the HTML body of the response.
    if (resp.StatusCode == 200) {
        // Show the last HTTP request header sent, which should include
        // our cookies...
        console.log(http.LastHeader);
    }
    else {
        console.log("HTTP Response Status = " + resp.StatusCode);
    }

    console.log("---------------------");

    // Some Chilkat HTTP methods do not use an HTTP request object. 
    // For these methods, such as for QuickGetStr, cookies (or any HTTP request header) 
    // are added by calling SetRequestHeader.  
    http.SetRequestHeader("Cookie","user=\"mary\"; city=\"Chicago\"");

    var html = http.QuickGetStr("http://www.w3.org/");
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess !== true) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
    }
    else {
        // Show the last HTTP request header sent, which should include
        // our cookies...
        console.log(http.LastHeader);
    }


}

chilkatExample();