X-Forwarded-For  

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

 


Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)