HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer

HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer

This's a devtools extension to introduce delay or blocking for http requests, based on configuration of URL patterns and delay time

What is HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer?
HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer is a devtools extension for Firefox that allows you to block or delay HTTP requests. It provides a clean UI for configuring URL patterns and delay time, making it easy to debug and test your app's behavior.
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By: shaozhan
Users: 38 ▲ 2
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2021-11-17)
Creation date: 2021-11-17
Weekly download count: 10
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • webRequest
  • *://*/*
  • webRequestBlocking
Size: 56.48K
URLs: Website
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Summary

It provides a clean UI to config URL patterns, delay time setting and options of selecting delay or blocking HTTP requests. The delaying-request feature is particularly useful that can buy you time to debug/observe your app's behavior, by indirectly influencing various responses' sequence. This can be helpful in testing, eg. to detect potential race condition issue that might results from particular dependencies' sequence.

一个开发者工具插件,可以配置API URL列表,仅对配置的URL,进行请求延时或阻止。通过引入延时,间接影响响应的返回时序,辅助前端开发调试,辅助检测某些复杂逻辑在处理多并行请求时潜在的缺陷(例如竞态问题)。

Open source: https://github.com/gaoqing/network-spinner-devtool

Safety
Risk impact

HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

HTTP Request Blocker and Delayer has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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