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Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

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

Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

$http = New-Object Chilkat.Http

$strXml = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=`"https://xyz.com`"><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>"

# Maybe you need other headers?
$http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","application/xml")

$resp = New-Object Chilkat.HttpResponse
$success = $http.HttpStr("POST","https://www.somewebsite.com/",$strXml,"utf-8","application/xml",$resp)
if ($success -eq $false) {
    $($http.LastErrorText)
    exit
}

# Examine the response status code:
$("response status code = " + $resp.StatusCode)

# Examine the response body:
$("response body: " + $resp.BodyStr)