TLaPD_ApiCall.sas

/*
  This SAS program uses the ARRPI translator at:
    http://isithackday.com/arrpi.php
  
  To translate whatever English text you supply into
  Pirate speak for Talk Like a Pirate Day
  
  This is a modification of the posting by Chris Hemedinger
  to use PROC DS2 and the HTTP Package in place of PROC HTTP
*/

proc ds2;
   data _null_;
      method run();
         declare package http client();
         declare varchar(1024) body;
         declare int rc;
         client.createGetMethod('http://isithackday.com/arrpi.php?text=' || urlencode(%tslit(%superq(text))));
         client.executeMethod();
         client.getResponseBodyAsString(body, rc);
         put body;
         end;
      enddata;
      run;
   quit;

/* output: 

   Avast, SAS users be ye best
   
*/