URL Redirect for Developers

URL Redirect for Developers

Allows you to redirect one URL to another. It is intended to help developers debug issues on production websites.

Merlin
Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-05-22
Users: 465
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 1.1 (Last updated: 2020-01-09)
Creation date: 2020-01-05
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • webNavigation
  • webRequestBlocking
  • <all_urls>
Size: 134.14K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Examples of what you can do with URL Redirect for Developers:

  • Replace a minified version of jQuery with a regular build for better debugging

  • Replace production webpack bundles with local webpack bundles for testing your local code changes against production data

  • Disabling Content-Security-Policy (CSP) on certain domains in order to test changes

  • Redirect backend URLs to different URLs in order to test unimplemented backend features

Safety
Risk impact

URL Redirect for Developers is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this extension. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install URL Redirect for Developers if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

URL Redirect for Developers may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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