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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

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llSuccess = .F.

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

loHttp = createobject("CkHttp")

// 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