Chilkat2-Python

Add a Request Header to a REST Request

Demonstrates Rest.AddHeader, which adds an HTTP request header field. The 1st argument is the field name and the 2nd is the value. Adding a header whose name already exists replaces the previous value.

Background. Request headers configured with AddHeader are applied to subsequent requests sent through the object, such as Accept, Content-Type, or custom application headers.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

rest = chilkat2.Rest()

# Connect to the REST server.  The 3rd argument enables TLS (use True for HTTPS on port 443),
# and the 4th enables automatic reconnection if the connection is dropped between requests.
bTls = True
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Add request header fields.  The 1st argument is the field name and the 2nd is the value.
# Adding a header with a name that already exists replaces the previous value.
rest.AddHeader("Accept","application/json")
rest.AddHeader("X-Custom-Header","example-value")

responseText = rest.FullRequestNoBody("GET","/api/data")
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print(responseText)