VBScript

Send HTTPS POST with XML Body

See more HTTP Examples

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

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

success = 0

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

set http = CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

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

' Maybe you need other headers?
http.SetRequestHeader "Accept","application/xml"

set resp = CreateObject("Chilkat.HttpResponse")
success = http.HttpStr("POST","https://www.somewebsite.com/",strXml,"utf-8","application/xml",resp)
If (success = 0) 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