package otherapi

import (
	"bytes"
	"encoding/json"
	"io"
	"net/http"
)

func http_post(url string, request, reply any) error {
	jsonData, err := json.Marshal(request)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	httpRequest, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, url, bytes.NewBuffer(jsonData))
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	httpRequest.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
	client := &http.Client{}
	response, err := client.Do(httpRequest)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	defer response.Body.Close()
	body, err := io.ReadAll(response.Body)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return json.Unmarshal(body, reply)
}