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Add, change or remove headers

Test a header change in your own browser before anyone touches the server.

Modify + Reporting3 min✓ Tested in EPIC 1.0.4
  1. 1

    Open Header & Cache Modification

    Go to Modify → Headers & Cookies and open Header & Cache Modification.

    Open Header & Cache Modification, EPIC screenshot
  2. 2

    Add a modification

    Click + Add Modification. Choose Target (Request header or Response header), Operation (Set, Append or Remove), the Header name and Value, and a URL filter such as your domain. Click Add Modification.

    Add a modification, EPIC screenshot
  3. 3

    Review and apply

    Rules appear in the list, where you can edit, disable or delete each one. Click Apply Rules. EPIC shows a banner while rules are active.

    Review and apply, EPIC screenshot
  4. 4

    Check it worked

    Reload the page, then look in Observe → Network → a request → Request Headers / Response Headers.

  5. 5

    Turn it all off

    Clear Request Modifications removes every rule and restores normal requests.

Good to know
  • Rules only affect your browser. Nobody else sees the change.
  • Tested: set a request header, add a response header, remove a response header, all verified against the server.

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