03 February 2007 20:30
HTTP Inspection Tools of Note
Some of the tools are implemented as proxies, allow rewriting of headers and all sort of fun stuff, while others plug-in to the browser and monitor the requests passively. While folks may know of LiveHeaders for Mozilla (http://livehttpheaders.mozdev.org) or HttpWatch for IE (http://www.httpwatch.com), here are a few more that we have found varying in price and capabilities.
Stuck in the middle with you -- a few proxies:
Fiddler
http://www.fiddlertool.com/fiddler
We quite like this proxy, which is being updated all the time.
HTTPCatcher
http://www.httpcatcher.com
A Java-based HTTP proxy to see full headers -- and change ‘em on the fly.
Charles
http://www.xk72.com/charles/index.html
Another Java-based HTTP inspection proxy.
Toolbars! Toolbars! Get your HTTP toolbars here!:
IE Inspector - HTTP Analyzer
http://www.ieinspector.com
Similar to the popular HttpWatch but cheaper -- the DOM inspector though is much more interesting...
HTTPLook
http://www.httpsniffer.com/index.htm
Interesting integration with the specification to show you header information and decent filtering.
HttpDetect
http://www.effetech.com/sniffer
This is a packet sniffer that can see all the HTTP stuff going on – on your box. When you need a powertool, Bob Villa-style.
IEWatch
http://www.iewatch.com
Yet another IE plug-in -- is there a pattern of free tools emerging here?
ieHTTPHeaders
http://www.blunck.info/iehttpheaders.html
Yet another IE plug-in -- but this one is FOSS for the budget-minded (free and open, baby).
Microsoft SOAP Trace
We even have our own internal tool (httpScope) that we use internally. It may one day be released at a Port80 near you…
Cheers,
Port80ians
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