DataFlex Requires Chilkat v11.2.0+

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

DataFlex

Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoHttp
    String sResponseBody
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

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

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatHttp)) To hoHttp
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoHttp))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoHttp
    End

    //  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

    Get ComQuickGetStr Of hoHttp "https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt" To sResponseBody
    //  Examine the request header we just sent..
    Get ComLastHeader Of hoHttp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1
    Showln "----"

    //  Remove the default headers:
    Send ComRemoveRequestHeader To hoHttp "Accept"
    Send ComRemoveRequestHeader To hoHttp "Accept-Encoding"

    //  Send a request with the following header:

    //  GET /helloWorld.txt HTTP/1.1
    //  Host: chilkatsoft.com

    Get ComQuickGetStr Of hoHttp "https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt" To sResponseBody
    Get ComLastHeader Of hoHttp To sTemp1
    Showln sTemp1


End_Procedure