PHP Extension

REST File Upload (multipart/form-data)

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Demonstrates how to upload a file using multipart/form-data. PHP Extension

<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

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

$rest = new CkRest();

// Connect to the HTTP server using TLS.
$bTls = true;
$port = 443;
$bAutoReconnect = true;
// Make sure to replace "www.chilkatsoft.com" with your domain..
$success = $rest->Connect('www.chilkatsoft.com',$port,$bTls,$bAutoReconnect);
if ($success != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

$fileStream = new CkStream();
$fileStream->put_SourceFile('qa_data/jpg/starfish.jpg');

$rest->AddHeader('Content-Type','multipart/form-data');

$rest->put_PartSelector('1');
$rest->AddHeader('Content-Type','image/jpg');
$rest->AddHeader('Content-Disposition','form-data; name=\'filename\'; filename=\'starfish.jpg\'');
$rest->SetMultipartBodyStream($fileStream);
$rest->put_PartSelector('0');

$responseBody = $rest->fullRequestMultipart('POST','/the_uri_path_to_receive_the_upload');
if ($rest->get_LastMethodSuccess() != true) {
    print $rest->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

if ($rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() != 200) {
    print 'Received error response code: ' . $rest->get_ResponseStatusCode() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'File uploaded' . "\n";

?>