(C) Replace or Remove Default HTTP Headers

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Also see: Chilkat Http Default and Auto-Filled Headers

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.2.0 or greater.

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#include <C_CkHttp.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttp http;
    const char *responseBody;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttp_Create();

    // The following request will be sent.
    // The Accept and Accept-Encoding headers are default headers added by Chilkat.

    // Send a request with the following header:

    // GET /helloWorld.txt HTTP/1.1
    // Host: chilkatsoft.com
    // Accept: */*
    // Accept-Encoding: gzip

    responseBody = CkHttp_quickGetStr(http,"https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
    // Examine the request header we just sent..
    printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastHeader(http));
    printf("----\n");

    // Remove the default headers:
    CkHttp_RemoveRequestHeader(http,"Accept");
    CkHttp_RemoveRequestHeader(http,"Accept-Encoding");

    // Send a request with the following header:

    // GET /helloWorld.txt HTTP/1.1
    // Host: chilkatsoft.com

    responseBody = CkHttp_quickGetStr(http,"https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
    printf("%s\n",CkHttp_lastHeader(http));


    CkHttp_Dispose(http);

    }