Powershell to test a connection

test.ps1

# create json object

$params = @{ `
    'element' = 'value' `
}


Write-Output "defined parameters"

# start dialog to get authentification data

$cred = Get-Credential


# delete Method, ContentType and Body to do a GET Request
# delete Credential to avoid basic authentication

$Response = Invoke-WebRequest `
    -Uri https://example.com/endpoint  `
    -Method POST  `
    -Body ($params|ConvertTo-Json)  `
    -ContentType "application/json" `
    -Credential $cred `
    -Verbose

Write-Output "started request"

$Response