(PHP ActiveX) POST JSON Without Waiting for the Response

This example demonstrates sending a POST w/ content-type "application/json" where the body of the POST contains a JSON document. The POST is sent, but we don't wait for the response.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows Note: The php_com_dotnet.dll may need to be enabled inside of php.ini.

<?php

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

// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.Rest')
$rest = new COM("Chilkat.Rest");

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

// Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
// For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use new COM('Chilkat_9_5_0.Chilkat.StringBuilder')
$sbJson = new COM("Chilkat.StringBuilder");
$sbJson->Append('{\'create\': [{\'name\': \'Woo Single #1\',\'type\': \'simple\',\'regular_price\': \'21.99\'}]}');

// Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
$rest->AddHeader('Content-Type','application/json');

// Just send the request.  Don't read the response.
// The request is sent to https://example.com/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc
$somePath = '/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc';
$success = $rest->SendReqSb('POST',$somePath,$sbJson);
if ($success == 0) {
    print $rest->LastErrorText . "\n";
    exit;
}

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

print 'JSON POST Sent.' . "\n";

?>