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= cowboy_req:delete_resp_header(3)

== Name

cowboy_req:delete_resp_header - Delete a response header

== Description

[source,erlang]
----
delete_resp_header(Name, Req :: cowboy_req:req()) -> Req

Name :: binary()  %% lowercase; case insensitive
----

Delete the given response header.

The header name must be given as a lowercase binary string.
While header names are case insensitive, Cowboy requires them
to be given as lowercase to function properly.

== Arguments

Name::

Header name as a lowercase binary string.

Req::

The Req object.

== Return value

A new Req object is returned.

The returned Req object must be used from that point onward,
otherwise the header will still be sent in the response.

== Changelog

* *1.0*: Function introduced.

== Examples

.Remove the content-type header from the response
[source,erlang]
----
Req = cowboy_req:delete_resp_header(<<"content-type">>, Req0),
----

== See also

link:man:cowboy_req(3)[cowboy_req(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:set_resp_header(3)[cowboy_req:set_resp_header(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:set_resp_headers(3)[cowboy_req:set_resp_headers(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:has_resp_header(3)[cowboy_req:has_resp_header(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:resp_header(3)[cowboy_req:resp_header(3)],
link:man:cowboy_req:resp_headers(3)[cowboy_req:resp_headers(3)]