Standard Headers

There are several standard HTTP headers that Hyperlyn needs to set in a Request before sending it over the wire.

• Host
• Cookie
• Content-Type
• Content-Length

These headers are implicit by default, meaning they are added to the Request right before sending it over the wire. You can choose to make them explicit by checking the Explicit Standard Headers option in the Website property Inspector.

Request Editor

When you make standard headers explicit, they show up in the Request Editor as parameters.

There, they have default values set to Hyperlyn built-in variables as follows

• Host: ${server.name}
• Cookie: ${cookies}
• Content-Type: ${content.type}
• Content-Length: ${content.length}

You can override these values by replacing the built-in variables with your own values. This way, you can generate bad values for more complex testing scenarios (e.g. security testing).

Last updated on 2023-12-05