HTTP headers :: Origin

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The Origin Header is a response HTTP header that indicates the security contexts that initiates an HTTP request without indicating the path information. The Origin header is added by the and can not be controlled by the user.

Syntax:

Origin: <scheme> "://" <hostname> ":" <port>

Directives:

  • <scheme>:
  • <hostname>:
  • <port>:

Examples:

Origin: null

This means that there is no origin for the service requested.

Origin: https://www.nettoolkit.net

This means that the origin if the service requested exists and has https as the scheme and www.geeksforgeeks.org as the hostname.

Supported Browsers The following browsers are compatible with HTTP Origin:

  • Google Chrome
  • Internet Explorer
  • Opera
  • Firefox
  • Safari
May 18, 2020 in Internet
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