PowerShell 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

PowerShell

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)