(VBScript) 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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Dim fso, outFile
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Create a Unicode (utf-16) output text file.
Set outFile = fso.CreateTextFile("output.txt", True, True)

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

' For versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0, use CreateObject("Chilkat_9_5_0.Http")
set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

strXml = "<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"

' resp is a Chilkat.HttpResponse
Set resp = http.PostXml("https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8")
If (http.LastMethodSuccess <> 1) Then
    outFile.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText)
    WScript.Quit
End If

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

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


outFile.Close