PureBasic

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

PureBasic

IncludeFile "CkHttp.pb"

Procedure ChilkatExample()

    success.i = 0

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

    http.i = CkHttp::ckCreate()
    If http.i = 0
        Debug "Failed to create object."
        ProcedureReturn
    EndIf

    ; 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.s = CkHttp::ckQuickGetStr(http,"https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
    ; Examine the request header we just sent..
    Debug CkHttp::ckLastHeader(http)
    Debug "----"

    ; Remove the default headers:
    CkHttp::ckRemoveRequestHeader(http,"Accept")
    CkHttp::ckRemoveRequestHeader(http,"Accept-Encoding")

    ; Send a request with the following header:

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

    responseBody = CkHttp::ckQuickGetStr(http,"https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
    Debug CkHttp::ckLastHeader(http)


    CkHttp::ckDispose(http)


    ProcedureReturn
EndProcedure