curl_post.hpp

#pragma once
#include "stdafx.h"
#include <curl/curl.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <string>

CURL *curl;
CURLcode res;



void postCall() {


	/* In windows, this will init the winsock stuff */
	curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_ALL);

	/* get a curl handle */
	curl = curl_easy_init();
	if (curl) {
		/* First set the URL that is about to receive our POST. This URL can
		just as well be a https:// URL if that is what should receive the
		data. */
		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_URL, "http://postman-echo.com/post");
		/* Now specify the POST data */
		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, "name=daniel&project=curl");

		/* Perform the request, res will get the return code */
		res = curl_easy_perform(curl);
		/* Check for errors */
		std::cout << "\nres:" << res << "\n";
		if (res != CURLE_OK)
			fprintf(stderr, "curl_easy_perform() failed: %s\n",
				curl_easy_strerror(res));

		/* always cleanup */
		curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
	}
	curl_global_cleanup();
}