Zig Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

HTTP POST JSON (application/json)

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Demonstrates how to send a JSON POST using the application/json content-type. Zig

const std = @import("std");
const chilkat = @import("chilkat");

pub fn main(init: std.process.Init) !void {
    const alloc = init.arena.allocator();

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

    const req = try chilkat.HttpRequest.init();
    defer req.deinit();
    const http = try chilkat.Http.init();
    defer http.deinit();

    // If any custom headers need to be included with the POST, add them
    // by calling SetRequestHeader

    // Note: An application should never explicitly set the Content-Length header.
    // The Content-Length is automatically computed and added by Chilkat.

    // Here are some examples of custom headers.

    // Perhaps your particular app needs some sort of custom-computed Authorization header...
    http.setRequestHeader("Authorization", "my-custom-computed-auth-value");

    // Another custom header for some hypothetical app:
    http.setRequestHeader("X-Pass-Timestamp", "my-custom-computed-timestamp-value");

    // The following "Accept" header may be set, but it really isn't necessary:
    http.setRequestHeader("Accept", "application/json");

    const json_text = "{ some JSON text ... }";

    // To use SSL/TLS, simply use "https://" in the URL.

    const resp = try chilkat.HttpResponse.init();
    defer resp.deinit();
    http.httpStr("POST", "http://www.someserver.com/someJsonEndpoint", json_text, "utf-8", "application/json", resp) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try http.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Display the JSON response.
    std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try resp.getBodyStr(alloc)});
}