# Request Interceptor

> Firefox extension to intercept and edit HTTP requests - now a mini Burp-like toolkit. Add rules, smart proxy routing, Intruder scans, Analytics, and URL Analyzer. Built for pentesters and developers. Dedicated to me and my dear memory SGFubmE=.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/request\_interceptor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/request_interceptor)

## Overview

- **ID:** `request_interceptor`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Vahe Demirkhanyan
- **Category:** web-development,privacy-security,search-tools
- **Daily users:** 417
- **Weekly downloads:** 24
- **Rating:** 5.00 / 5 (4 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-21
- **First published:** 2024-08-11
- **Size:** 315 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/request_interceptor/)

## Description

Request Interceptor for Chrome lets you intercept, view, and edit HTTP requests and responses directly in your browser. Designed for developers and security researchers, it provides a lightweight yet powerful toolkit for debugging and analyzing web traffic.

Features include HTTP/HTTPS interception, detailed request/response analysis, a repeater to modify and resend traffic, and encoding/decoding utilities. With a clean tabbed UI, you can quickly switch between tools and workflows, making it suitable for API testing, pentesting, and general development.

## Rankings

- #5,656 — Overall
- #6 — request
- #39 — interest
- #152 — analytics
- #172 — response
- #191 — development

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `proxy`
- `privacy`

## 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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