# Quick Content-Type Overwrite

> Quickly change/overwrite content-type header of tabs and reload them

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/quick-content-type-overwrite](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quick-content-type-overwrite)

## Overview

- **ID:** `quick-content-type-overwrite`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** igorlogius
- **Category:** tabs,web-development
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.2
- **Last updated:** 2022-10-24
- **First published:** 2022-10-23
- **Size:** 46 KB
- **Data as of:** 2022-11-05
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/quick-content-type-overwrite/)

## Description

Quickly change/overwrite content-type header of tabs and reload them

<b>Usage:</b>
<ol>    <li>install the addon</li>    <li>open an url which you want to change the content type </li>    <li>right click on the toolbar icon</li>    <li>Select one of the Overwrites (application/json  or text/html)</li>    <li>The page will be reloaded with the selected content-type header</li>    <li>To clear the overwrite, just left click on the toolbar icon</li></ol>
<b>Notes:</b>
<ol>    <li><b>Permissions:</b>
        This add-on tries to use the minimal number of required permissions to successfully fullfill its intended purpose.
        If you think this could be improved please let me know by opening an issue and i will try to look into it.
        More Details on the individual permission can be found here: <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/1aac61961e423dc4814a81617fe3c657361e536e4cfbf1f7a02ac205da2e3ba0/https%3A//developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/permissions" rel="nofollow">https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/manifest.json/permissions</a>
    </li>    <li><b>Cost/Payment:</b>
        This Add-on is and forever will be subscription and payment free to use for everyone however they like.
        If you are feeling generous you can send me a tip via my bitcoin address 35WK2GqZHPutywCdbHKa9BQ52GND3Pd6h4
    </li>    <li><b>Stars/Reviews:</b>
        If you found this add-on useful leave some stars or a review so others have an  easier time finding it.
    </li>    <li><b>Bugs, Suggestions or Requests:</b>
        If you have any issues (for example a site it does not work but you think it should) or have improvement suggestions or a feature request please open an issue at the Support Site
    </li></ol>

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `menus`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** High 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 is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/quick-content-type-overwrite)