Fiddler

By default, Fiddler does not capture and decrypt secure HTTPS traffic. To capture data sent through HTTPS, enable HTTPS traffic decryption.

Enable HTTPS traffic decryption

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  • Fiddler is a Web Debugging Proxy which logs all HTTP (S) traffic between your computer and the Internet. Fiddler allows you to inspect all HTTP (S) traffic, set breakpoints, and 'fiddle' with incoming or outgoing data. Fiddler includes a powerful event-based scripting subsystem, and can be extended using any.NET language.
  • You can use Fiddler Everywhere to capture and inspect traffic that comes from Android devices and emulators. This article describes the required steps.
  1. Click Tools > Fiddler Options > HTTPS.

  2. Click the Decrypt HTTPS Traffic box.

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Skip traffic decryption for a specific host

  1. Click Tools > Fiddler Options > HTTPS.

  2. Type the hostname in the Skip Decryption.

Skip traffic decryption for an application

To skip traffic decryption for a specific application or to decrypt HTTPS traffic only from a single host, you must modify the OnBeforeRequest function in the FiddlerScript.

Add a rule like this inside the OnBeforeRequest function:

Decrypt traffic from one hostname only

Add a rule like this inside the OnBeforeRequest function:

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Fiddler
Screenshot of Fiddler Everywhere logging HTTP/S network calls
Original author(s)Eric Lawrence[1]
Developer(s)Telerik
Initial release6 October 2003; 17 years ago[2]
Operating systemWindows and later, macOS, and Linux[3]
TypePacket analyzer
Websitewww.telerik.com/fiddler

Fiddler is a debugging proxy server tool used to log, inspect, and alter HTTP and HTTPS traffic between a computer and a web server or servers. Fiddler was originally written by Eric Lawrence while a Program Manager on the Internet Explorer development team at Microsoft.[1]

Fiddler Software

The usage of the name “Fiddler” has broadened to encompass additional products and tools provided by Progress Telerik including Fiddler Classic, Fiddler Everywhere Pro, Fiddler Core, Fiddler Cap, and Fiddler Jam.

Features[edit]

Fiddler captures HTTP and HTTPS traffic and logs it for the user to review. The logging is performed by implementing man-in-the-middle interception using self-signed certificates.[4] Fiddler can be used to edit network sessions by setting breakpoints to pause the processing of requests and permitting the alteration of the request and/or response.

The Fiddler Ecosystem offers different products and tools to address specific use cases:

  • Fiddler Classic is the original (and free) debugging proxy tool for Windows only.
  • Fiddler Everywhere Pro is the next generation of Fiddler. Fiddler Everywhere Pro runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux, and has built-in team collaboration and an enhanced UI.
  • Fiddler Core is a .NET library allowing you to capture and modify HTTP and HTTPS traffic.
  • Fiddler Cap is a lightweight Windows-only version of Fiddler designed for non-technical users to capture web traffic and then share the data within the team for debugging.
  • Fiddler Jam (Pilot) is a web-based troubleshooting solution for support teams looking to capture web traffic, web logs and web app screenshots without requiring any programming.

History[edit]

On 6 October 2003, Eric Lawrence released the first official version of Fiddler.[2]

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On 12 September 2012, Fiddler was acquired by Telerik and the original author joined the company to work on Fiddler on a full-time basis.[5]

On 22 December 2015, Eric Lawrence announced[6] he was leaving Telerik and the Fiddler project.

On 3 October 2019, Progress Telerik released version 5 of Fiddler.[7]

On 1 June 2020, Progress Telerik released a beta version of Fiddler Everywhere.[8]

Fiddler 5 download

On 18 September 2020, Progress Telerik announced the RTW version of Fiddler Everywhere 1.0.[9]

See also[edit]

  • Packet analyzer – a computer program or piece of computer hardware that can intercept and log traffic that passes over a digital network
  • Charles Proxy – proxy server for debugging web traffic, similar to Fiddler

References[edit]

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Fiddler Logs

  1. ^ abLawrence, Eric (6 June 2005). 'HTTP Performance'. IEBlog. MSDN (Microsoft).
  2. ^ ab'Fiddler v1.x Release History'. Telerik. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^'Fiddler Web Debugger - Get Fiddler'. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  4. ^Lawrence, Eric (January 2005). 'Fiddler PowerToy - Part 1: HTTP Debugging'. MSDN (Microsoft corporation). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. ^Lawrence, Eric (September 2012). 'Fiddler Telerik'. Fiddler. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.
  6. ^Lawrence, Eric (December 2015). 'Fiddler - A Segue'. Telerik.
  7. ^Velikov, Kamen (October 2019). 'What's New in Fiddler for Windows v5.0.20194'. Telerik.
  8. ^Velikov, Kamen (June 2020). 'Fiddler Everywhere v0.10 is Here!'. Telerik.
  9. ^Pereira, Jonathan (September 2020). 'Fiddler Everywhere 1.0 is Here!'. Telerik.

Further reading[edit]

  • Lawrence, Eric (16 February 2016). Debugging with Fiddler: The complete reference from the creator of the Fiddler Web Debugger 2nd Edition. ISBN978-1511572903.

External links[edit]

  • Official website

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