Header-Editor

Alter your HTTP request headers on the fly

Header-Editor: Modify HTTP Request Headers in Chrome Browsers

Header-Editor is a versatile Chrome extension that provides users with the ability to create and modify HTTP Request Headers within their Chrome browsers. With permissions for webRequest, webRequestBlocking, and all URLs, it ensures the headers are modified before being dispatched. Though response headers are not visible in the Network Inspector, they are indeed provided in your code. Get real-time control over your browsing requests with Header-Editor.

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Extension stats

By: 67726e

Users: 5,000+

Rating: 3.65

(17)

Version: 2.2.0 (Last updated: 2015-04-13)

Creation date: 2015-04-13

Permissions:

webRequest
webRequestBlocking
<all_urls>

Size: 134.14K

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 14,076 ▲ 21

Other rankings

#2932 in Developer Tools ▲ 11 #15 in header keyword 47 ▲ 2 #95 in editor keyword 62 ▲ 16

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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

Useful and clean interface.
Adding request headers works effectively.
Allows users to modify accept-language for better localization.

Cons

Unable to remove the original header value once set.
Only works for request headers, not response headers.
Popup design is not ergonomic.

Most mentioned

Adding request headers works.
Unable to remove or alter header values after initial set.
Convenient for language localization.

User reviews

Unable to remove the original header value from the original request / response, and the popup design is not very ergonomic.

Arnie97, 2022-10-15

This how to view response headers: var req = new XMLHttpRequest(); req.open('GET', document.location, false); req.send(null); var headers = req.getAllResponseHeaders().toLowerCase(); alert(headers);

Alex, 2021-11-25

不知道选项怎么用，但图片自动命名很方便

Umbrella Connor, 2019-10-25

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Header-Editor requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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