VB.NET Requires Chilkat v11.2.0+

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

VB.NET

Dim success As Boolean = False

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

Dim http As New Chilkat.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

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

'  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.WriteLine(http.LastHeader)