The From
request header contains an Internet email address for a human user who controls the requesting user agent.
If you are running a robotic user agent (e.g. a crawler), the From
header should be sent, so you can be contacted if problems occur on servers, such as if the robot is sending excessive, unwanted, or invalid requests.
You shouldn't use the From
header for access control or authentication.
Header type | Request header |
---|---|
Forbidden header name | no |
Syntax
From: <email>
Directives
- <email>
- A machine-usable email address.
Examples
From: webmaster@example.org
Specifications
Specification | Title |
---|---|
RFC 7231, section 5.5.1: From | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP/1.1): Semantics and Content |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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From | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox Full support Yes | IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android Full support Yes | Chrome Android Full support Yes | Firefox Android Full support Yes | Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support