(VB.NET) Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

Demonstrates how to send an HTTP (or HTTPS) POST where the body of the request is XML.

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.Http

Dim strXml As String = "<TransactionSetup xmlns=""https://xyz.com""><Credentials><AccountID>XXX</AccountID></Credentials></TransactionSetup>"

' Choose a content-type.  Typical content types for XML POSTs are "application/xml" or "text/xml".
http.SetRequestHeader("Content-Type","text/xml")

' Maybe you need other headers?
http.SetRequestHeader("Accept","text/xml")

Dim resp As Chilkat.HttpResponse = http.PostXml("https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8")
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Examine the response status code:
Debug.WriteLine("response status code = " & resp.StatusCode)

' Examine the response body:
Debug.WriteLine("response body: " & resp.BodyStr)