(DataFlex) 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.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

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.

    // Send a request with the following header:

    // 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