(PHP Extension) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML.

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<?php

// The version number (9_5_0) should match version of the Chilkat extension used, omitting the micro-version number.
// For example, if using Chilkat v9.5.0.48, then include as shown here:
include("chilkat_9_5_0.php");

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

$http = new CkHttp();

$strXml = '<TransactionSetup xmlns=\'https://xyz.com\'><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>';

//  Choose a content-type.  Typical content types for XML POSTs are "application/xml" or "text/xml".
$http->SetRequestHeader('Content-Type','text/xml');

//  Maybe you need other headers?
$http->SetRequestHeader('Accept','text/xml');

// resp is a CkHttpResponse
$resp = $http->PostXml('https://www.somewebsite.com/',$strXml,'utf-8');
if ($http->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $http->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Examine the response status code:
print 'response status code = ' . $resp->get_StatusCode() . "\n";

//  Examine the response body:
print 'response body: ' . $resp->bodyStr() . "\n";


?>