Name
X-Forwarded-For
Synopsis
This header is used by many proxy servers (e.g., Squid) to note whom a request has been forwarded for. Like the Client-ip header mentioned earlier, this request header notes the address from which the request originates.
Type
Extension request header
Basic Syntax
X-Forwarded-For: addr
Example
X-Forwarded-For: 64.95.76.161
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