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POST JSON Without Waiting for the Response

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This example demonstrates sending a POST w/ content-type "application/json" where the body of the POST contains a JSON document. The POST is sent, but we don't wait for the response. Xojo Plugin

Dim success As Boolean
success = False

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

Dim rest As New Chilkat.Rest

// Connect to the server using TLS
Dim bAutoReconnect As Boolean
bAutoReconnect = False
success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,True,bAutoReconnect)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

// Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
Dim sbJson As New Chilkat.StringBuilder
success = sbJson.Append("{""create"": [{""name"": ""Woo Single #1"",""type"": ""simple"",""regular_price"": ""21.99""}]}")

// Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
success = rest.AddHeader("Content-Type","application/json")

// Just send the request.  Don't read the response.
// The request is sent to https://example.com/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc
Dim somePath As String
somePath = "/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc"
success = rest.SendReqSb("POST",somePath,sbJson)
If (success = False) Then
    System.DebugLog(rest.LastErrorText)
    Return
End If

// OK, the request was sent.
// Close the connection.
Dim maxWaitMs As Int32
maxWaitMs = 50
success = rest.Disconnect(maxWaitMs)

System.DebugLog("JSON POST Sent.")