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#include <CkHttpW.h>
#include <CkJsonObjectW.h>
#include <CkHttpResponseW.h>

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

    CkHttpW http;
    bool success;

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "tweet_id": "1415348607813832708"
    // }

    CkJsonObjectW json;
    json.UpdateString(L"tweet_id",L"1415348607813832708");

    // Adds the "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" header.
    http.put_AuthToken(L"<access_token>");

    CkHttpResponseW *resp = http.PostJson3(L"https://api.twitter.com/2/users/:id/retweets",L"application/json",json);
    if (http.get_LastMethodSuccess() == false) {
        wprintf(L"%s\n",http.lastErrorText());
        return;
    }

    wprintf(L"%d\n",resp->get_StatusCode());
    wprintf(L"%s\n",resp->bodyStr());
    delete resp;
    }

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	-H "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>"
	-d '{
    "tweet_id": "1415348607813832708"
}'
https://api.twitter.com/2/users/:id/retweets

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Retweet a Tweet",
  "event": [
    {
      "listen": "prerequest",
      "script": {
        "exec": [
          "// This script extracts the ID of the authenticating user, so you do not have to pass it yourself.",
          "if (!pm.environment.get('access_token') || !pm.request.url.path.includes(':id')) {",
          "    return;",
          "}",
          "",
          "const [userId] = pm.environment.get('access_token').split('-');",
          "",
          "if (!userId) {",
          "    return;",
          "}",
          "",
          "const userIdIndex = pm.request.url.path.indexOf(':id');",
          "pm.request.url.path[userIdIndex] = userId;"
        ],
        "type": "text/javascript"
      }
    }
  ],
  "request": {
    "auth": {
      "type": "oauth1",
      "oauth1": [
        {
          "key": "tokenSecret",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "token",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "consumerSecret",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "consumerKey",
          "value": "",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "addParamsToHeader",
          "value": true,
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        {
          "key": "signatureMethod",
          "value": "HMAC-SHA1",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "version",
          "value": "1.0",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "key": "addEmptyParamsToSign",
          "value": false,
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      ]
    },
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "{\n    \"tweet_id\": \"1415348607813832708\"\n}",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "https://api.twitter.com/2/users/:id/retweets",
      "protocol": "https",
      "host": [
        "api",
        "twitter",
        "com"
      ],
      "path": [
        "2",
        "users",
        ":id",
        "retweets"
      ],
      "variable": [
        {
          "key": "id",
          "value": "",
          "description": "The ID of the user who wishes to Retweet a Tweet. The ID must belong to the authenticating user.\n"
        }
      ]
    },
    "description": "Allows an authenticated user to Retweet a Tweet.\n\nFor full details, see the [API reference](https://developer.twitter.com/en/docs/post-users-id-retweets) for this endpoint.\n\n[Sign up](https://t.co/signup) for the Twitter API"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}