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TRACE

TRACE

The TRACE performs a message loop-back test along the path to the target resource, providing a useful debugging mechanism.

The final recipient of the request should reflect the message received, excluding some fields described below, back to the client as the message body of a 200 (OK) response with a Content-Type of message/http. The final recipient is either the origin server or the first server to receive a Max-Forwards value of 0 in the request.

Request has body No
Successful response has body No
Safe Yes
Idempotent Yes
Cacheable No
Allowed in HTML forms No

Syntax

TRACE /index.html

Specifications

Specification
HTTP Semantics
# TRACE

Browser compatibility

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See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Methods/TRACE