Swift

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

Swift

func chilkatTest() {
    var success: Bool = false

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

    let http = CkoHttp()!

    // 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

    var responseBody: String? = http.quickGetStr(url: "https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
    // Examine the request header we just sent..
    print("\(http.lastHeader!)")
    print("----")

    // Remove the default headers:
    http.removeRequestHeader(name: "Accept")
    http.removeRequestHeader(name: "Accept-Encoding")

    // Send a request with the following header:

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

    responseBody = http.quickGetStr(url: "https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
    print("\(http.lastHeader!)")

}