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Using Tamper Data To Troubleshoot APIs

Using Tamper Data To Troubleshoot APIs

Owned by Ray Pearce (Unlicensed)
Dec 03, 2014

Problem

Debugging API and arguments between page submissions.

Solution

Methods for getting into troublesome APIs.

You can sometimes get away with the Chrome->Inspect Element->Network tab, However Tamperdata actually allows the interception of data (get/post) and modify &/or cancel the transmitted data.

 

It will also allow you to identify from the normal flow of data from a website to/from your firefox browser whether cookies are being set & any re-directions you may be experiencing.

 

Steps to use Tamper Data
  1. Start the firefox browser.
  2. Activate tamperdata (downloadable addon) from https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tamper-data/
  3. Enter into the firefox browser session the url of the site you want to track.
  4. Select "Start Tamper" for the Tamperdata menu option.
  5. Enter the data/search you want to perform and go through the proceedure of submitting the form (if it is a REST get/post) form