# HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer

> This's a devtools extension to introduce delay or blocking for http requests, based on configuration of URL patterns and delay time

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/http-request-blocker-n-delayer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/http-request-blocker-n-delayer)

## Overview

- **ID:** `http-request-blocker-n-delayer`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** shaozhan
- **Category:** web-development
- **Daily users:** 39
- **Weekly downloads:** 2
- **Version:** 1.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2021-11-17
- **First published:** 2021-11-17
- **Size:** 55 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/http-request-blocker-n-delayer/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/gaoqing/network-spinner-devtool](https://github.com/gaoqing/network-spinner-devtool)

## Description

HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer is a devtools extension for Firefox that allows you to block or delay HTTP requests. It provides a clean UI for configuring URL patterns and delay time, making it easy to debug and test your app's behavior.

## Rankings

- #18,368 — Overall
- #18 — request
- #65 — deliver
- #194 — configure

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `*://*/*`
- `webRequestBlocking`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/http-request-blocker-n-delayer)