Xbase++ 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

Xbase++

LOCAL nSuccess
LOCAL oHttp
LOCAL cResponseBody

nSuccess := 0

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

oHttp := CreateObject("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

cResponseBody := oHttp:QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
//  Examine the request header we just sent..
? oHttp:LastHeader
? "----"

//  Remove the default headers:
oHttp:RemoveRequestHeader("Accept")
oHttp:RemoveRequestHeader("Accept-Encoding")

//  Send a request with the following header:

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

cResponseBody := oHttp:QuickGetStr("https://chilkatsoft.com/helloWorld.txt")
? oHttp:LastHeader

oHttp:destroy()