C#

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

C#

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.

//  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);