Re: how to post an xml using REST::Client

Note, you'll want to learn the <code> tag when posting code on perlmonks.

So you want to translate this curl command into Rest::Client code, right?

curl -X POST \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "ABC_APP_ID: <Application_ID>" \
  -H "IABC_APP_PASSWORD: <Application_Password>" \
  -F "deliverable_file=@sample.xml" \
  -F "data_transaction_code=SOA" \
  -F "file_name=RRR-xxxxxxxxxx.mmddyyyy-hhmmss.ext" \
  -F "agency_task_order_parameter=12345667890" \
  -F "contractor_service_request_number=123456780123456789" \
  -F "deliverable_type=Notification" \
  -F "data_transaction_file_date=2016-01-21" \
  -F "tags=\"tagSample1\", \"tagSample2\"" \
   "http://<server>:<port>/cdx/abc/gsa/deliverables"
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should look something like:

#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict; use warnings;
use REST::Client;

my $server               = 'localhost';
my $port                 = '7999';
my $path                 = '/cdx/abc/gsa/deliverables';
my $application_id       = '...';
my $application_password = '...';

my %fields = (
  deliverable_file                  => "sample.xml",
  data_transaction_code             => "SOA",
  file_name                         => "RRR-xxxxxxxxxx.mmddyyyy-hhmmss
+.ext",
  agency_task_order_parameter       => "12345667890",
  contractor_service_request_number => "123456780123456789" ,
  deliverable_type                  => "Notification",
  data_transaction_file_date        => "2016-01-21",
  tags                              => ["tagSample1", "tagSample2"]
);

my $url = "http://$server:$port/cdx/abc/gsa/deliverables";
my $client = REST::Client->new({host => $url});
# add the headers '-H' lines
$client->addHeader('ABC_APP_ID', $application_id);
$client->addHeader('IABC_APP_PASSWORD', $application_password);
# add the fields '-F' lines
my $get_query = $client->buildQuery(%fields);  #this doesn't help for 
+POST
$client->POST($url);
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Note: edited to remove the major code errors

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Re^2: how to post an xml using REST::Client by KSHYAMKUMAR (Acolyte) on Apr 07, 2016 at 21:53 UTC
Thanks for the tip on <code> tag. i am fairly new to the perl monks. You are correct i would need to translate the curl command into REST::Client code.	[reply]
Re^2: how to post an xml using REST::Client by 1nickt (Canon) on Apr 08, 2016 at 19:53 UTC
`my %fields = ( deliverable_file => "@sample.xml",` [download] This will attempt to interpolate the string since it is in double quotes. If you really have a file called `@sample.xml` (which seems like an unfortunate choice of filename), you should quote it with single quotes so Perl doesn't try to replace `@sample` with the contents of a non-existent array. Other errors with this code: `$ perl -c 1159843.pl Possible unintended interpolation of @sample in string at 1159843.pl l +ine 11. Global symbol "@sample" requires explicit package name at 1159843.pl l +ine 11. Global symbol "$host" requires explicit package name at 1159843.pl lin +e 21. Bareword "tags" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at 1159843.pl l +ine 10. 1159843.pl had compilation errors.` [download] Hope this helps! The way forward always starts with a minimal test.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: how to post an xml using REST::Client by KSHYAMKUMAR (Acolyte) on Apr 08, 2016 at 20:15 UTC
Hi 1nickt, My filename is sample.xml, since the curl command has downloadable_file as @sample.xml, it was formatted like that by the previous Perl monks user who responded to my post. if i specify the downloadable_file => 'sample.xml', does it transfer the file RESTfully to the destination.	[reply]
Re^4: how to post an xml using REST::Client by 1nickt (Canon) on Apr 08, 2016 at 20:46 UTC
I can't tell if your last sentence is a statement or a question, but either way you should begin with a new simple script that attempts to use the module you have chosen, to do its most simple task. Forget all about your data and just try to write a script that will POST a very simplified, generic request to a server. Then go from there. The way forward always starts with a minimal test.	[reply]
Re^2: how to post an xml using REST::Client by KSHYAMKUMAR (Acolyte) on Apr 07, 2016 at 21:57 UTC
Thank you very much for the quick reply. I will give it a try and get back to you. one question on deliverablefile, So it takes the file from current directory and transfers it over to http://$host:$port/cdx/abc/gsa/deliverables ??	[reply]
Re^3: how to post an xml using REST::Client by spazm (Monk) on Apr 07, 2016 at 22:19 UTC
Rest::Client is a thin wrapper over HTTP::Request and LWP::UserAgent. You may find better documentation in those modules on how to include a file argument in your request.	[reply]
Re^4: how to post an xml using REST::Client by KSHYAMKUMAR (Acolyte) on Apr 08, 2016 at 01:49 UTC
Hi spazm. Thank you for the responses. i tried to go through the modules you have specified, but without much luck. May i request you to kindly help me update the below code you have provided to send the xml(sample.xml)??	[reply]