Block HTTP Authentication
Block HTTP Authentication is a Firefox browser extension that automatically blocks HTTP authentication requests associated with image, video, and audio resources. It is intended for Firefox users seeking to reduce potentially malicious authentication prompts and related tracking or abuse.
Overview
6 featuresBlock HTTP Authentication sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on preventing potentially malicious HTTP authentication prompts from loading media resources in Firefox. It is built as a consumer product for firefox users concerned about web security and privacy. Block HTTP Authentication costs nothing to use. It runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Behind Block HTTP Authentication is Tom Schuster, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 6 catalogued features are HTTP auth blocking, image request blocking, and video request blocking. The interface is available in 32 languages, including Czech, German, and Greek. It exposes integrations via a public API.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- HTTP auth blocking
- Image request blocking
- Video request blocking
- Audio request blocking
- Permission controls
- Firefox integration
Built with & integrations
Trust & compliance
Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed18 Sep · 08:50 UTCBlock HTTP Authentication verified via Firefox Add-onsSource: Firefox Add-ons · Open
Frequently asked questions about Block HTTP Authentication
- What does Block HTTP Authentication do?
- Block HTTP Authentication focuses on preventing potentially malicious HTTP authentication prompts from loading media resources in Firefox. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
- Who should use Block HTTP Authentication?
- Block HTTP Authentication is a consumer product built for firefox users concerned about web security and privacy.
- Is Block HTTP Authentication free?
- Yes — Block HTTP Authentication is free to use.
- What platforms does Block HTTP Authentication run on?
- Block HTTP Authentication runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
- Is Block HTTP Authentication still maintained?
- Unverified. Block HTTP Authentication has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to Block HTTP Authentication?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Block HTTP, Request Blocker, and HTTP Manager.Block HTTPRequest BlockerHTTP Manager
- Who develops Block HTTP Authentication?
- Block HTTP Authentication is developed by Tom Schuster.
- How long has Block HTTP Authentication been around?
- Block HTTP Authentication first shipped in 2018.
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