PureBasic

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. PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkHttpResponse.pb"
IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    strXml.s = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=" + Chr(34) + "https://xyz.com" + Chr(34) + "><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>"

    ; Maybe you need other headers?
    CkHttp::ckSetRequestHeader(http,"Accept","application/xml")

    resp.i = CkHttpResponse::ckCreate()
    If resp.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    success = CkHttp::ckHttpStr(http,"POST","https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8","application/xml",resp)
    If success = 0
        Debug CkHttp::ckLastErrorText(http)
        CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
        CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; Examine the response status code:
    Debug "response status code = " + Str(CkHttpResponse::ckStatusCode(resp))

    ; Examine the response body:
    Debug "response body: " + CkHttpResponse::ckBodyStr(resp)


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)
    CkHttpResponse::ckDispose(resp)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure