CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.5.0+

curl with Variable Substitution in a GraphQL Request Body

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This example shows how to use variables inside a graphql request body using the {{variable_name}} syntax. When the HTTP request’s Content-Type indicates graphql, Chilkat automatically applies proper escaping to each substituted value, ensuring the resulting graphql remains valid. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

success = False

#  Variable names are enclosed between {{ and }}
#  Important: Variables should be placed inside the quotes.

#  curl -X POST https://api.example.com/graphql \
#    -H "Content-Type: application/graphql; charset=utf-8" \
#    -H "Accept: application/json" \
#    --data-binary "mutation {
#    createUser(
#      input: {
#        name: \"{{name}}\"
#        city: \"{{city}}\"
#        note: \"{{note}}\"
#        bio: \"{{bio}}\"
#      }
#    ) {
#      id
#      name
#    }
#  }"

#  Build the above curl command.
sbCurl = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
sbCurl.AppendLn("curl -X POST https://api.example.com/graphql \\")
sbCurl.AppendLn("  -H \"Content-Type: application/graphql; charset=utf-8\" \\")
sbCurl.AppendLn("  -H \"Accept: application/json\" \\")
sbCurl.AppendLn("  -d \"mutation {")
sbCurl.AppendLn("  createUser(")
sbCurl.AppendLn("    input: {")
sbCurl.AppendLn("      name: \\\"{{name}}\\\"")
sbCurl.AppendLn("      city: \\\"{{city}}\\\"")
sbCurl.AppendLn("      note: \\\"{{note}}\\\"")
sbCurl.AppendLn("      bio: \\\"{{bio}}\\\"")
sbCurl.AppendLn("    }")
sbCurl.AppendLn("  ) {")
sbCurl.AppendLn("    id")
sbCurl.AppendLn("    name")
sbCurl.AppendLn("  }")
sbCurl.AppendLn("}\"")

curl = chilkat.CkHttpCurl()

#  Provide values for variables
curl.SetVar("name","José O'Connor")
curl.SetVar("city","München")
curl.SetVar("note","He said \"Hello, world!\" — and left…")
curl.SetVar("bio","Loves sushi, café visits, and π ≈ 3.14159")

#  To demonstrate how the variables are replaced, this example does not execute the curl command. 
#  Instead, it generates the raw HTTP request that would be sent if the curl command were run.
sbRawRequest = chilkat.CkStringBuilder()
success = curl.ToRawRequest(sbCurl.getAsString(),sbRawRequest)
if (success == False):
    print(curl.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

print(sbRawRequest.getAsString())

#  The output is shown below.
#  Notice the quote chars around "Hello, world!" are properly escaped.

#  POST /graphql HTTP/1.1
#  Accept: application/json
#  Host: api.example.com
#  Content-Type: application/graphql; charset=utf-8
#  Content-Length: 250
#  
#  mutation {
#    createUser(
#      input: {
#        name: "José O'Connor"
#        city: "München"
#        note: "He said \"Hello, world!\" — and left…"
#        bio: "Loves sushi, café visits, and π ≈ 3.14159"
#      }
#    ) {
#      id
#      name
#    }
#  }