(SQL Server) 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.

Chilkat ActiveX Downloads ActiveX for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows

-- Important: See this note about string length limitations for strings returned by sp_OAMethod calls.
--
CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @http int
    -- Use "Chilkat_9_5_0.Http" for versions of Chilkat < 10.0.0
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Http', @http OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @http, 'UserAgent', 'MyApp/3.0'

    -- ...
    -- ..

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @http


END
GO