Visual Basic 6.0

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

Visual Basic 6.0

Dim success As Long
success = 0

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

Dim http As New ChilkatHttp

' 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

Dim responseBody As String
responseBody = http.QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
' Examine the request header we just sent..
Debug.Print http.LastHeader
Debug.Print "----"

' 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")
Debug.Print http.LastHeader