guides:com:winhttp.winhttprequest

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WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1

As documented on MSDN.

The WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1 object (referred to as "WinHttp") can be used to make complex HTTP requests, including different HTTP methods (GET, SET, …) and arbitrary headers (Context-Type, …) along with any body data.

Usage

WinHTTP := ComObjCreate("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1")
WinHTTP.Open(<Method>, <URL>, false)
WinHTTP.Send(<BodyData>)

Examples

Fetch current AHK_L version number

WinHTTP := ComObjCreate("WinHttp.WinHttpRequest.5.1")
WinHTTP.Open("GET", "https://www.autohotkey.com/download/1.1/version.txt", false)
WinHTTP.Send()
 
MsgBox, % "AHK 1.1 is currently on version: " WinHTTP.ResponseText