(Unicode C) Replace or Remove Default HTTP Headers

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Also see: Chilkat Http Default and Auto-Filled Headers

Note: This example requires Chilkat v11.2.0 or greater.

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#include <C_CkHttpW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    BOOL success;
    HCkHttpW http;
    const wchar_t *responseBody;

    success = FALSE;

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

    http = CkHttpW_Create();

    // The following request will be sent.
    // The Accept and Accept-Encoding headers are default headers added by Chilkat.

    // Send a request with the following header:

    // GET /helloWorld.txt HTTP/1.1
    // Host: chilkatsoft.com
    // Accept: */*
    // Accept-Encoding: gzip

    responseBody = CkHttpW_quickGetStr(http,L"https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
    // Examine the request header we just sent..
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastHeader(http));
    wprintf(L"----\n");

    // Remove the default headers:
    CkHttpW_RemoveRequestHeader(http,L"Accept");
    CkHttpW_RemoveRequestHeader(http,L"Accept-Encoding");

    // Send a request with the following header:

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

    responseBody = CkHttpW_quickGetStr(http,L"https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt");
    wprintf(L"%s\n",CkHttpW_lastHeader(http));


    CkHttpW_Dispose(http);

    }