PowerBuilder 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

PowerBuilder

integer li_rc
integer li_Success
oleobject loo_Http
string ls_ResponseBody

li_Success = 0

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

loo_Http = create oleobject
li_rc = loo_Http.ConnectToNewObject("Chilkat.Http")
if li_rc < 0 then
    destroy loo_Http
    MessageBox("Error","Connecting to COM object failed")
    return
end if

//  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

ls_ResponseBody = loo_Http.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
//  Examine the request header we just sent..
Write-Debug loo_Http.LastHeader
Write-Debug "----"

//  Remove the default headers:
loo_Http.RemoveRequestHeader("Accept")
loo_Http.RemoveRequestHeader("Accept-Encoding")

//  Send a request with the following header:

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

ls_ResponseBody = loo_Http.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
Write-Debug loo_Http.LastHeader


destroy loo_Http