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The HTTP Headers tool extracts HTTP headers from a target website or web server, providing users with a list of HTTP headers and their values. It also provides a header browser, which is a visual representation of the HTTP headers, enabling users to identify the headers and their values. The tool provides valuable insights into the HTTP headers used by the website, aiding in security assessments, vulnerability detection, and reconnaissance tasks.
A HTTP request header is sent by a client to a server and includes fields like User-Agent, Host, and Accept, which might be of use in cybersecurity to detect malicious requests, fraud, or unauthorized access.
A HTTP response header is sent by the server to the client and includes fields such as Set-Cookie, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options, which can help in implementing security measures like authentication, data integrity checks, and prevention against cross-site scripting or clickjacking attacks.
The Server field in an HTTP response header provides information about the software used by the origin server, including the name and version of the server software. In the context of cybersecurity, this information might be used by attackers to identify potential vulnerabilities specific to the server software version, so it's often recommended to minimize or obfuscate this information to reduce the potential attack surface.