(Node.js) QuickDeleteStr Example

Sends a DELETE request to a URL. The URL can potentially include params, and custom request headers can be added.

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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();
    var statusCode;

    // Specifiy a session log file so we can see the exact request/response
    http.SessionLogFilename = "c:/aaworkarea/sessionLog.txt";

    // Perhaps add a custom header or two..
    http.SetRequestHeader("x-exz-date","20201012T235046Z");
    http.SetRequestHeader("x-exz-id","1234");

    // Send a DELETE request to https://www.example.com/someting?param1=123&param2=abc
    var url = "https://www.example.com/someting?param1=123&param2=abc";
    var reponseBodyStr = http.QuickDeleteStr(url);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        // This will happen if the response status code was 400 or greater,
        // or if the request could not be sent, or if no response was received.
        statusCode = http.LastStatus;
        console.log("Response status: " + statusCode);

        if (statusCode == 0) {
            // There was an error in communications.  
            console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        }
        else {
            // We received a response status code indicating failure.
            // Examine the response body.
            console.log(http.LastResponseBody);
        }

        return;
    }

    // The DELETE request that is sent looks like this.
    // The Accept and Accept-Encoding headers are automatically added by default.

    // 	DELETE /someting?param1=123&param2=abc HTTP/1.1
    // 	Host: www.example.com
    // 	Accept: */*
    // 	Accept-Encoding: gzip
    // 	x-exz-date: 20201012T235046Z
    // 	x-exz-id: 1234

    // Get the response status
    statusCode = http.LastStatus;
    console.log("Response status: " + statusCode);

    // Show the response body
    console.log(reponseBodyStr);

}

chilkatExample();