Who is HTTP Auth Web Extension for?

HTTP Auth Web Extension is an open-source project built for web browser users and developers working with HTTP-authenticated sites.

Is HTTP Auth Web Extension free?

Yes — HTTP Auth Web Extension is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does HTTP Auth Web Extension run on?

HTTP Auth Web Extension runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is HTTP Auth Web Extension still active?

Unverified. HTTP Auth Web Extension 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.

Who develops HTTP Auth Web Extension?

HTTP Auth Web Extension is developed by Evert Pot.

How long has HTTP Auth Web Extension been around?

HTTP Auth Web Extension first shipped in 2018.

Is HTTP Auth Web Extension open source?

Yes — HTTP Auth Web Extension is open source under the Open Source license.

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HTTP Auth Web Extension

Name: HTTP Auth Web Extension
Author: Evert Pot

github.comBrowser DevTools & extensions

HTTP Auth Web Extension is an open-source browser extension that improves the usability of HTTP authentication. It is intended for people who access or develop websites protected by HTTP authentication, with distribution through browser extension platforms.

Open SourceWebEmbeddable

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Overview

3 features

HTTP Auth Web Extension sits in PulseGate's Browser DevTools & extensions category. It focuses on making browser-based HTTP authentication easier and more convenient to use. It is built as an open-source project for web browser users and developers working with HTTP-authenticated sites. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

Behind HTTP Auth Web Extension is Evert Pot, and it first shipped in 2018. Among its 3 catalogued features are HTTP authentication, browser extension, and firefox support.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

HTTP authentication
Browser extension
Firefox support

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserEmbeddable

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceOpen SourceFree tierStore-verified publisher

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed16 Sep · 00:04 UTC
http-auth-enhancer verified via Firefox Add-ons
Source: Firefox Add-ons · Open

Frequently asked questions about HTTP Auth Web Extension

What is HTTP Auth Web Extension?: HTTP Auth Web Extension focuses on making browser-based HTTP authentication easier and more convenient to use. It is catalogued under Browser DevTools & extensions on PulseGate.
Who is HTTP Auth Web Extension for?: HTTP Auth Web Extension is an open-source project built for web browser users and developers working with HTTP-authenticated sites.
Is HTTP Auth Web Extension free?: Yes — HTTP Auth Web Extension is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does HTTP Auth Web Extension run on?: HTTP Auth Web Extension runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is HTTP Auth Web Extension still active?: Unverified. HTTP Auth Web Extension 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.
Who develops HTTP Auth Web Extension?: HTTP Auth Web Extension is developed by Evert Pot.
How long has HTTP Auth Web Extension been around?: HTTP Auth Web Extension first shipped in 2018.
Is HTTP Auth Web Extension open source?: Yes — HTTP Auth Web Extension is open source under the Open Source license.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 16 Sep 2026
Built for: web browser users and developers working with HTTP-authenticated sites
Model: Open source
Solves: Making browser-based HTTP authentication easier and more convenient to use.

Registered as

Firefox Add-ons: http-auth-enhancer

Developer

Evert Pot

Index record

Indexed: 16 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 16 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: http-auth-enhancer-github-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 16 Sep 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 16 Sep 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 16 Sep 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/evert/http-auth-webextension

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