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Extra Headers

ItemDescription
Full Fuzzer NameExtraHeadersFuzzer
Log KeyEH
DescriptionThis fuzzer will add an extra header. The expectation is that APIs will properly process the request without unwanted behaviour.
Enabled by default?Yes
Target header typesAll
Expected result when fuzzed header is required2XX
Expected result when fuzzed header is optional2XX
Fuzzing logicIteratively add an extra header. For each path and HTTP method, CATS will add a header named Cats-Fuzzy-Header.
Conditions when this fuzzer will be skippedNone
HTTP methods that will be skippedNone
ReportingReports error if: 1. response code is 404; 2. response code is documented, but not expected; 3. any unexpected exception.

Reports warn if: 1. response code is expected and documented, but not matches response schema; 2. response code is expected, but not documented; 3. response code is 501.

Reports success if: 1. response code is expected, documented and matches response schema.