Chilkat2-Python

Get a REST Response Header by Name

Demonstrates Rest.ResponseHdrByName, which returns the value of a response header field by name. Header field names are case-insensitive.

Background. Response headers are available after ReadResponseHeader has read the status line and headers. Lookup by name is convenient when a specific header, such as Content-Type, is needed.

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import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

rest = chilkat2.Rest()
bTls = True
bAutoReconnect = True
success = rest.Connect("example.com",443,bTls,bAutoReconnect)
if (success == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

success = rest.SendReqNoBody("GET","/api/items/123")
if (success == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

statusCode = rest.ReadResponseHeader()
if (statusCode < 0):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

# Return the value of a response header field by name.  Header field names are case-insensitive.
contentType = rest.ResponseHdrByName("Content-Type")
if (rest.LastMethodSuccess == False):
    print(rest.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

print("Content-Type: " + contentType)