(Classic ASP) Replace or Remove Default HTTP Headers

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Shows how to replace or remove default HTTP headers.

Also see: Chilkat Http Default and Auto-Filled Headers

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

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<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
</head>
<body>
<%
success = 0

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

set http = Server.CreateObject("Chilkat.Http")

' 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 = http.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
' Examine the request header we just sent..
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( http.LastHeader) & "</pre>"
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( "----") & "</pre>"

' Remove the default headers:
http.RemoveRequestHeader "Accept"
http.RemoveRequestHeader "Accept-Encoding"

' Send a request with the following header:

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

responseBody = http.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
Response.Write "<pre>" & Server.HTMLEncode( http.LastHeader) & "</pre>"

%>
</body>
</html>