(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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bool success = false;

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

Chilkat.Http http = new 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

string responseBody = http.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
// Examine the request header we just sent..
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastHeader);
Debug.WriteLine("----");

// 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");
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastHeader);