Don't track a cb-per-POST and remove the PurpleHTTPResponse structure. The only callback ever used is http_received_cb and the ordering of responses from the server is not guaranteed to match the order of our requests, so the metaphor of matching them doesn't make sense. Instead of that, just track the number of requests (to ensure there is always a request outstanding). Additionally, pass the data const-ified instead of copying it. It's just fed to an XML parser anyway.