Go 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

Go

    success := false

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

    http := chilkat.NewHttp()

    //  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..
    fmt.Println(http.LastHeader())
    fmt.Println("----")

    //  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")
    fmt.Println(http.LastHeader())

    http.DisposeHttp()