(Node.js) HTTP GET with Non-USASCII Query Params

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

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

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

    // First, let's load the string "Grünhöfer GmbH" from a file.  (This is a fictitious company name.)
    // The file uses the utf-8 charset encoding.
    var sbCompanyName = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    var success = sbCompanyName.LoadFile("qa_data/txt/companyName.txt","utf-8");
    // Assuming success for this example...

    // We'll send an HTTP GET request to https://chilkatsoft.com/example?company_name={company name}

    // When sending an HTTP GET request with query parameters that contain accented characters 
    // (e.g., umlauts: ä, ö, ü), they must be percent-encoded (URL encoded) to ensure proper transmission and 
    // interpretation by the server.  This is based on their UTF-8 byte values.
    var sbUrl = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    sbUrl.Append("https://chilkatsoft.com/example?company_name=");
    sbUrl.Append(sbCompanyName.GetEncoded("url","utf-8"));

    var http = new chilkat.Http();

    // Send the following HTTP GET request:

    // GET /example?company_name=Gr%C3%BCnh%C3%B6fer%20GmbH HTTP/1.1
    // Host: chilkatsoft.com
    // Accept: */*
    // Accept-Encoding: gzip

    var sbResponse = new chilkat.StringBuilder();
    success = http.QuickGetSb(sbUrl.GetAsString(),sbResponse);
    if (success == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log("response status code: " + http.LastStatus);
    console.log(sbResponse.GetAsString());

}

chilkatExample();