(Perl) Send HTTPS Get Without Waiting for the Response

This example demonstrates sending an HTTP GET request without waiting for the response.

Chilkat Perl Downloads Perl Module for Windows, MacOS, Linux, Alpine Linux, Solaris

use chilkat();

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

$rest = chilkat::CkRest->new();

# Connect to the server using TLS
$bAutoReconnect = 0;
$success = $rest->Connect("example.com",443,1,$bAutoReconnect);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# Send a GET request to https://example.com/some/path 
$success = $rest->SendReqNoBody("GET","/some/path");
if ($success == 0) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\r\n";
    exit;
}

# OK, the request was sent.
# Close the connection.
$maxWaitMs = 50;
$rest->Disconnect($maxWaitMs);

print "GET Request Sent." . "\r\n";