[Qtwebengine] Modifying request Headers for QML's WebEngineView

[Michael Bruning]

Hi Neil,


at the moment, we provide the option to set request headers via the Core APIs QWebEngineUrlRequestInterceptor (http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qwebengineurlrequestinterceptor.html), which can be used to manipulate the request headers using QWebEngineUrlRequestInfo::setHttpHeader (http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qwebengineurlrequestinfo.html#setHttpHeader) . While these are C++ APIs, it should be possible to use them with an application that uses QML to display the UI.


I am not sure if that would fit the needs you have.


Best regards,

Michael


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Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 12:06 PM
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Subject: [Qtwebengine] Modifying request Headers for QML's WebEngineView

Are there any plans to allow modifying of a request header's, or intercept requests via the QML WebEngineView component?

We have a c++ backend with a qml frontend, occasionally we need to display web content within the App authenticated by the request headers (cookies + others). At the moment we have to use QtWebKit (waiting to see if QWebEngine can be submitted to the mac store in 5.7) and swap it around within a QStackedWidget with a Qml Widget. This obviously forces our hand in terms of how our app is composed and it is not ideal.

I am aware that we won't be able to hook QNAM into QWebEngine ever, but allowing more control of the requests that originate from WebEngineView would do for now.

Thanks.
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