Unicode C++

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

Unicode C++

#include <CkHttpW.h>

void ChilkatSample(void)
    {
    bool success = false;

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

    CkHttpW 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

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

    //  Remove the default headers:
    http.RemoveRequestHeader(L"Accept");
    http.RemoveRequestHeader(L"Accept-Encoding");

    //  Send a request with the following header:

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

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