(VB.NET) POST application/x-www-form-urlencoded using REST API

Demonstrates how to send a POST with query params (x-www-form-urlencoded) using the Chilkat REST object.

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


Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest

' This example will send to https://www.chilkatsoft.com/echoPost.asp

' Make the initial connection (without sending a request yet).
Dim bTls As Boolean = True
Dim port As Integer = 443
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean = True
Dim success As Boolean = rest.Connect("www.chilkatsoft.com",port,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
If (success <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' Provide query params.
rest.AddQueryParam("firstName","John")
rest.AddQueryParam("lastName","Doe")
rest.AddQueryParam("company","Bisco Bits Ltd.")


Dim responseStr As String = rest.FullRequestFormUrlEncoded("POST","/echoPost.asp")
If (rest.LastMethodSuccess <> True) Then
    Debug.WriteLine(rest.LastErrorText)
    Exit Sub
End If


' When successful, the response status code will equal 200.
If (rest.ResponseStatusCode <> 200) Then
    ' Examine the request/response to see what happened.
    Debug.WriteLine("response status code = " & rest.ResponseStatusCode)
    Debug.WriteLine("response status text = " & rest.ResponseStatusText)
    Debug.WriteLine("response header: " & rest.ResponseHeader)
    Debug.WriteLine("response body (if any): " & responseStr)
    Debug.WriteLine("---")
    Debug.WriteLine("LastRequestStartLine: " & rest.LastRequestStartLine)
    Debug.WriteLine("LastRequestHeader: " & rest.LastRequestHeader)
    Exit Sub
End If


Debug.WriteLine(responseStr)
Debug.WriteLine("Success.")