# WebRequest Extension

> Customize web requests by coding JavaScript yourself.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/webrequest-extension](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webrequest-extension)

## Overview

- **ID:** `webrequest-extension`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** sycxyc
- **Daily users:** 2
- **Version:** 4.2
- **Last updated:** 2023-09-10
- **First published:** 2022-09-29
- **Size:** 1.75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2023-10-20
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/webrequest-extension/)

## Description

Main features include:

* Cancel requests
* Redirect requests
* Upgrading to a secure request
* Make requests using given credentials
* Modify request headers
* Modify response headers
* Modify response body

Full control of the <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/57bed09b5784972d2a197c84f9c458413f36fc4b44159051d348424f0697c22b/https%3A//developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/webRequest" rel="nofollow">WebRequest API</a> by coding it yourself.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `declarativeNetRequestWithHostAccess`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `unlimitedStorage`
- `webRequest`
- `webRequestBlocking`
- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension is not longer available in the store

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/webrequest-extension)