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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. Zig

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

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

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

    const rest = try chilkat.Rest.init();
    defer rest.deinit();

    // Connect to the server using TLS
    const b_auto_reconnect = false;
    rest.connect("example.com", 443, true, b_auto_reconnect) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try rest.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // Create some sample JSON to be sent in the body of the request.
    const sb_json = try chilkat.StringBuilder.init();
    defer sb_json.deinit();
    sb_json.append("{\"create\": [{\"name\": \"Woo Single #1\",\"type\": \"simple\",\"regular_price\": \"21.99\"}]}") catch {};

    // Add the Content-Type HTTP request header.
    rest.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json") catch {};

    // Just send the request.  Don't read the response.
    // The request is sent to https://example.com/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc
    const some_path = "/something?arg1=xyz&arg2=abc";
    rest.sendReqSb("POST", some_path, sb_json) catch {
        std.debug.print("{s}\n", .{try rest.getLastErrorText(alloc)});
        return;
    };

    // OK, the request was sent.
    // Close the connection.
    const max_wait_ms = 50;
    rest.disconnect(max_wait_ms) catch {};

    std.debug.print("JSON POST Sent.\n", .{});
}