Chilkat2-Python

Remove a Query Parameter from a REST Request

Demonstrates Rest.RemoveQueryParam, which removes all query parameters whose name matches the supplied value. Name matching is case-sensitive.

Background. Removing individual parameters is useful when reusing a Rest object for requests that share most, but not all, of their query parameters.

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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()

rest.AddQueryParam("q","chilkat")
rest.AddQueryParam("limit","10")

# Remove a query parameter by name.  Name matching is case-sensitive.
rest.RemoveQueryParam("limit")

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

print(responseText)