# How to make a HTTPS POST request

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**Category:** Developing Cinder\
**Created:** [September 24, 2016, 2:16am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/how-to-make-a-https-post-request/281 "2016-09-24T02:16:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 7:14am UTC](https://discourse.libcinder.org/t/how-to-make-a-https-post-request/281/4 "2016-09-24T07:14:30Z")

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Hi,

I’ve recently used Microsoft’s C++ REST SDK in a project and was impressed by its ease of use. Rather surprisingly for a Microsoft library, it is cross-platform and open-source. It supports SSL out of the box, so you can make HTTPS requests and it uses PPL for pretty cool task-based asynchronous coding.

For the library itself, see:

> **[microsoft/cpprestsdk](https://github.com/Microsoft/cpprestsdk)**
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> The C++ REST SDK is a Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. This project aims to help C++ developers connect to an...

I’ve created a block that makes it easier to add the SDK to your project, but I have only tested it on Windows and I offer NO SUPPORT whatsoever, so you’re on your own. You can find it here:

> **[paulhoux/Cinder-CppRESTSDK](https://github.com/paulhoux/Cinder-CppRESTSDK)**
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> Allows you to easily add Microsoft's CppRESTSDK to your project. - paulhoux/Cinder-CppRESTSDK

-Paul

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