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# [http\_referer is not accurate](https://blog.danwald.me/httpreferer-is-not-accurate?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

The Referer http header (actually a misspelling of referrer) identifies the address of the webpage from which the resources has been requested. I wanted to add this context to an API request fired from that page. When making the request, the value on...

Sep 28, 2024 · 1 min read · blog.danwald.me  
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-   [#referer](https://hashnode.com/tag/referer)
-   [#http](https://hashnode.com/tag/http)
-   [#http-headers](https://hashnode.com/tag/http-headers)
-   [#nginx](https://hashnode.com/tag/nginx)
-   [#referrer-policy](https://hashnode.com/tag/referrer-policy)
-   [#referrer](https://hashnode.com/tag/referrer)

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