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  • Jimbo
    #1

    Capturing HTTP raw reqest of a called script

    I can't figure out how to do this. Perhpas someone has an idea.

    I'm testing various scripts that are called by external clients.
    Rather than inspect the POST variables in the PHP globals, I want to
    see the raw HTTP request in string format that was sent to make the
    request. In particular, I want to see HTTP headers that are sent to my
    server with the request.

    Any ideas on how to capture the raw request string when my script is
    called?

    Thanks.
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    • Virgil Green
      #2
      Re: Capturing HTTP raw reqest of a called script

      "Jimbo" <google@popbop. com> wrote in message
      news:9a9ef3cc.0 405270702.762d1 305@posting.goo gle.com...[color=blue]
      > I can't figure out how to do this. Perhpas someone has an idea.
      >
      > I'm testing various scripts that are called by external clients.
      > Rather than inspect the POST variables in the PHP globals, I want to
      > see the raw HTTP request in string format that was sent to make the
      > request. In particular, I want to see HTTP headers that are sent to my
      > server with the request.
      >
      > Any ideas on how to capture the raw request string when my script is
      > called?
      >[/color]

      If it's flowing over the network, you can use ethereal (www.ethereal.org) to
      capture the network traffic. It's what I do.

      There are other utilities, I've heard, that aren't quite so low level, but
      ethereal suits me.

      - Virgil


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        • Virgil Green
          #3
          Re: Capturing HTTP raw reqest of a called script

          "Virgil Green" <vjg@obsydian.c om> wrote in message
          news:6vntc.902$ VJ1.57@newssvr2 4.news.prodigy. com...[color=blue]
          > "Jimbo" <google@popbop. com> wrote in message
          > news:9a9ef3cc.0 405270702.762d1 305@posting.goo gle.com...[color=green]
          > > I can't figure out how to do this. Perhpas someone has an idea.
          > >
          > > I'm testing various scripts that are called by external clients.
          > > Rather than inspect the POST variables in the PHP globals, I want to
          > > see the raw HTTP request in string format that was sent to make the
          > > request. In particular, I want to see HTTP headers that are sent to my
          > > server with the request.
          > >
          > > Any ideas on how to capture the raw request string when my script is
          > > called?
          > >[/color]
          >
          > If it's flowing over the network, you can use ethereal (www.ethereal.org)[/color]
          to[color=blue]
          > capture the network traffic. It's what I do.
          >
          > There are other utilities, I've heard, that aren't quite so low level, but
          > ethereal suits me.[/color]

          Oops... www.ethereal.com. Sorry.

          - Virgil


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            • Moxley Stratton
              #4
              Re: Capturing HTTP raw reqest of a called script

              Jimbo wrote:
              [color=blue]
              > I can't figure out how to do this. Perhpas someone has an idea.
              >
              > I'm testing various scripts that are called by external clients.
              > Rather than inspect the POST variables in the PHP globals, I want to
              > see the raw HTTP request in string format that was sent to make the
              > request. In particular, I want to see HTTP headers that are sent to my
              > server with the request.
              >
              > Any ideas on how to capture the raw request string when my script is
              > called?
              >
              > Thanks.[/color]

              Do you need something just for debugging? Use Mozilla and install the
              'Live HTTP headers' extension. It will show you the request and response
              headers in real time as you traverse a site. Extremely useful.

              -Moxley
              moxleystratton. com

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                • R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah
                  #5
                  Re: Capturing HTTP raw reqest of a called script

                  google@popbop.c om (Jimbo) wrote in message news:<9a9ef3cc. 0405270702.762d 1305@posting.go ogle.com>...[color=blue]
                  > I can't figure out how to do this. Perhpas someone has an idea.
                  >
                  > I'm testing various scripts that are called by external clients.
                  > Rather than inspect the POST variables in the PHP globals, I want to
                  > see the raw HTTP request in string format that was sent to make the
                  > request. In particular, I want to see HTTP headers that are sent to my
                  > server with the request.[/color]

                  Ethereal needs bit learning curve. The handy sniffer yet I tried is
                  HTTP Look <http://www.httpsniffer .com/>

                  --
                  | Just another PHP saint |
                  Email: rrjanbiah-at-Y!com

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