HTTP Headers

Displays the current tab’s HTTP request and response or a Live HTTP Headers tab showing a stream of requests and responses.

What is HTTP Headers?

"HTTP Headers" is a Chrome extension that presents the user with the HTTP request and response data on the current tab. It also offers a live stream of HTTP headers tab with filters. Created by Paul Hempshall as a reliable, ad-free alternative to similar extensions that contain malware, HTTP Headers comes with both light and dark themes. It is free and open source, respecting user privacy by not collecting any data.

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Extension stats

By: Paul Hempshall

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Users: 10,000+

Rating: 4.25 (12)

Version: 1.0.6 (Last updated: 2021-09-03)

Creation date: 2019-09-30

Risk impact: High risk impact

Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

webRequest
http://*/*
https://*/*
tabs
storage

Size: 36.31K

Email: ch*****@paulhempshall.com

Ranking

# 9481 ▼ 48

Other rankings

#682 in Developer Tools ▼ 2

#8 in header keyword 33

#72 in permission keyword 11 ▼ 1

#101 in policy keyword 7 ▲ 20

#162 in request keyword 22 ▲ 5

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Other platforms

HTTP Header Live (v0.6.5.2)

4.77

(39) 9,972+

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Extension summary

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HTTP Headers was written when the original HTTP Headers (HTTP Headers Live) extension sold out to malware injection and adverts. I decided it was time to write my own clean, ad-free, safe version that I didn't have to worry about.

Features:

Light or Dark Theme
Current tab's HTTP Headers
Live HTTP Headers tab (+ a bunch of filters)
Free and Open Source.

Permissions Information:

This extension requires the 'webRequest' feature to function and will show up when installing as 'read and change data on any website'. The permission allows reading of the request and response headers.

The 'tabs' permission is required for the FilterByTabs function of the Live stream.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works as expected and fulfills user needs.
Helpful for viewing web traffic.
Easy to pin and access in the toolbar.

Cons

Does not show cookies.
Does not display parameters sent by POST requests.
Only shows the last request and response, missing 301 redirects.

Most mentioned

Works fine for users.
Issues with cookie and POST data visibility.
Limitations in request history.

Recent reviews

Я нашел это расширение, написав в google: — chrome extension http headers. Это расширение делает ровно то, что я от него ожидал.

Serge R, 2024-10-05

Soonli Tan, 2024-07-03

its working fine for me. really helped me a lot.

Mustufa Barry, 2023-11-06

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Extension safety

Risk impact

HTTP Headers 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 HTTP Headers if you trust the publisher.