(Unicode C) POST application/json HTTPS Request

Demonstrates how to send an HTTPS POST where the request body and response body both have the application/json Content-Type. Also demonstrates how to add a few custom headers to the request.

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.0.0 or greater.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>
#include <C_CkHttpResponseW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    const wchar_t *url;
    const wchar_t *jsonRequestBody;
    HCkHttpResponseW resp;
    const wchar_t *jsonResponseStr;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // Add a few custom headers.
    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Client-ID",L"my_client_id");
    CkHttpW_SetRequestHeader(http,L"Client-Token",L"my_client_token");

    CkHttpW_putAccept(http,L"application/json");

    url = L"https://api.fiscallog.eu/sign/v1";
    jsonRequestBody = L"{ .... }";
    resp = CkHttpResponseW_Create();
    success = CkHttpW_HttpStr(http,L"POST",url,jsonRequestBody,L"utf-8",L"application/json",resp);
    if (success == FALSE) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastErrorText(http));
        CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
        CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"Response status code = %d\n",CkHttpResponseW_getStatusCode(resp));
    jsonResponseStr = CkHttpResponseW_bodyStr(resp);

    wprintf(L"%s\n",jsonResponseStr);


    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);
    CkHttpResponseW_Dispose(resp);

    }