(Node.js) User-Agent Header Field in HTTP Requests

The User-Agent header is an HTTP request header that identifies the client software (e.g., web browser, API client, bot, or script) making the request to a server. It provides information about the software, version, and operating system.

This example shows how to set the User-Agent header field.

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-win64'); 
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-arm64');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-linux-x64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
  var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node23-mac-universal');
}

function chilkatExample() {

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    http.UserAgent = "MyApp/3.0";

    // ...
    // ..

}

chilkatExample();