(PureBasic) REST with Query Params

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Demonstrates how to add query params for a REST request.

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IncludeFile "CkRest.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

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

    ; Let's say we want to send a GET request to 
    ; https://example.com/search?query=hello%20world&category=books&sortBy=price&filterBy=inStock

    ; Notice that the query parameter values must be URL encoded.

    ; Let's also explain the parts of the above URL:

    ;     Scheme: https
    ;         The scheme specifies the protocol used to access the resource. 
    ;         In this case, it is "https," which indicates that the resource is accessed using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS).
    ; 
    ;     Host: example.com
    ;         The host part of the URL identifies the domain name or IP address of the server hosting the resource. In this case, "example.com" is the host.
    ; 
    ;     Path: /search
    ;         The path is the specific location or resource on the server that the client wants to access. 
    ;         In this URL, the path is "/search," indicating that the client is requesting the "search" resource on the server.
    ; 
    ;     Query Parameters:
    ;         Query parameters are used to send additional data to the server as key-value pairs. 
    ;         They are separated from the path by a question mark ? and each parameter is separated by an ampersand &.
    ; 
    ;         The above URL has four query parameters:
    ;             query=hello%20world: The "query" parameter with the value "hello world". The %20 represents the URL-encoded space character in the value.
    ;             category=books: The "category" parameter with the value "books".
    ;             sortBy=price: The "sortBy" parameter with the value "price".
    ;             filterBy=inStock: The "filterBy" parameter with the value "inStock".

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

    ; Connect to the REST server.

    ; The Host part of the URL is passed in the 1st argument.
    ; The Scheme part of the URL ("https") is indicated by the 2nd and 3rd arguments (port and bTls).
    bTls.i = 1
    port.i = 443
    bAutoReconnect.i = 1
    success.i = CkRest::ckConnect(rest,"example.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)

    ; There are 3 ways to send the above GET request.

    ; 1) Send the request with path and query params pre-built, where the query param values are URL encoded.
    responseJson.s = CkRest::ckFullRequestNoBody(rest,"GET","/search?query=hello%20world&category=books&sortBy=price&filterBy=inStock")
    If CkRest::ckLastMethodSuccess(rest) <> 1
        Debug CkRest::ckLastErrorText(rest)
        CkRest::ckDispose(rest)
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 2) Pass only the Path part of the URL, and specify the query params separately by calling AddQueryParams beforehand.
    ;    Again, the query params must be already URL encoded when passed to AddQueryParams
    CkRest::ckClearAllQueryParams(rest)
    CkRest::ckAddQueryParams(rest,"query=hello%20world&category=books&sortBy=price&filterBy=inStock")
    responseJson = CkRest::ckFullRequestNoBody(rest,"GET","/search")
    ; ...
    ; ...

    ; 3) Pass each query parameter separately by calling AddQueryParam.  In this case, the query param value should be passed without URL encoding.
    ;    (ClearAllQueryParams ensures any params set for previous request are cleared.)
    CkRest::ckClearAllQueryParams(rest)
    CkRest::ckAddQueryParam(rest,"query","hello world")
    CkRest::ckAddQueryParam(rest,"category","books")
    CkRest::ckAddQueryParam(rest,"sortBy","price")
    CkRest::ckAddQueryParam(rest,"filterBy","inStock")
    responseJson = CkRest::ckFullRequestNoBody(rest,"GET","/search")
    ; ...
    ; ...


    CkRest::ckDispose(rest)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure