Delphi ActiveX 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

Delphi ActiveX

var
success: Integer;
http: TChilkatHttp;
responseBody: WideString;

begin
success := 0;

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

http := TChilkatHttp.Create(Self);

//  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

responseBody := http.QuickGetStr('https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt');
//  Examine the request header we just sent..
Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastHeader);
Memo1.Lines.Add('----');

//  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');
Memo1.Lines.Add(http.LastHeader);