CkPython Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

HTTP POST with Binary Data in Request Body

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Do an HTTPS POST with a binary request body. CkPython

import sys
import chilkat

success = False

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

http = chilkat.CkHttp()

fac = chilkat.CkFileAccess()

reqBody = chilkat.CkByteData()
success = fac.ReadEntireFile("qa_data/pdf/helloWorld.pdf",reqBody)

resp = chilkat.CkHttpResponse()
success = http.HttpBinary("POST","https://example.com/something",reqBody,"application/pdf",resp)
if (success == False):
    print(http.lastErrorText())
    sys.exit()

responseStatusCode = resp.get_StatusCode()
print("Status code: " + str(responseStatusCode))

#  For example, if the response is XML, JSON, HTML, etc.
print("response body:")
print(resp.bodyStr())