Request Headers
Request Headers allow extra information to be conveyed to the web server about the request. Some common headers are as follows:
Common Request Headers
| Request Header | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Host: tryhackme.com | Specifies the name of the web server the request is for. |
| User-Agent | User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 | Shares information about the web browser the request is coming from. |
| Referer | Referer: https://www.google.com/ | Indicates the URL from which the request came from. |
| Cookie | Cookie: user_type=student; room=introtowebapplication; room_status=in_progress | Information the web server previously asked the web browser to store is held in cookies. |
| Content-Type | Content-Type: application/json | Describes what type or format of data is in the request. |