Visual FoxPro

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

Visual FoxPro

LOCAL lnSuccess
LOCAL loHttp
LOCAL lcResponseBody

lnSuccess = 0

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

loHttp = CreateObject('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

lcResponseBody = loHttp.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
* Examine the request header we just sent..
? loHttp.LastHeader
? "----"

* Remove the default headers:
loHttp.RemoveRequestHeader("Accept")
loHttp.RemoveRequestHeader("Accept-Encoding")

* Send a request with the following header:

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

lcResponseBody = loHttp.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
? loHttp.LastHeader

RELEASE loHttp