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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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Add-Type -Path "C:\chilkat\ChilkatDotNet47-x64\ChilkatDotNet47.dll"

$success = $false

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

$http = New-Object 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

$responseBody = $http.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
# Examine the request header we just sent..
$($http.LastHeader)
$("----")

# 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")
$($http.LastHeader)