The From request header contains an Internet email address for a human user who controls the requesting user agent.
If you are running a robotic user agent (e.g. a crawler), the From header should be sent, so you can be contacted if problems occur on servers, such as if the robot is sending excessive, unwanted, or invalid requests.
You shouldn't use the From header for access control or authentication.
| Header type | Request header |
|---|---|
| Forbidden header name | no |
From: <email>
From: [email protected]
| Specification | Title |
|---|---|
| RFC 7231, section 5.5.1: From | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content |
| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Feature | Android webview | Chrome for Android | Edge mobile | Firefox for Android | IE mobile | Opera Android | iOS Safari |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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