Fiddler (software)
| File:Fiddler logo.png | |
| File:Fiddler after loading Wikipedia.png Screenshot of Fiddler monitoring communication between a local computer and Wikipedia. | |
| Original author(s) | Eric Lawrence[1] |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Eric Lawrence, Currently Telerik |
| Initial release | 6 October 2003[2] |
| Stable release | 4.6.3.44034
/ 25 October 2016 |
| Operating system | Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, 7, 8, 10,[3] Linux (Beta)[4] |
| Platform | .NET Framework 4.0 & .NET Framework 2.0[3] |
| Size | 1 MB |
| Type | Packet analyzer[5] |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | www |
Fiddler is an HTTP debugging proxy server application written by Eric Lawrence, formerly a Program Manager on the Internet Explorer development team at Microsoft.[1]
Features
Fiddler captures HTTP and HTTPS traffic and logs it for the user to review (the latter by implementing man-in-the-middle interception using self-signed certificates).[6]
Fiddler can also be used to modify ("fiddle with") HTTP traffic for troubleshooting purposes as it is being sent or received.[5] By default, traffic from Microsoft's WinINET HTTP(S) stack is automatically directed to the proxy at runtime, but any browser or Web application (and most mobile devices) can be configured to route its traffic through Fiddler.[citation needed]
History
On 6 October 2003, Eric Lawrence released the initial official version of Fiddler.[2]
On 12 September 2012, Eric Lawrence announced that Fiddler was acquired by Telerik and he would join the company to work on Fiddler on a full-time basis.[7]
On 23 December 2015, Eric Lawrence announced he was leaving Telerik in favor of Google's Chrome security team.[8] Telerik continues developing Fiddler now.
See also
- Burp suite – a Java-based HTTP/HTTPS debugging and security testing tool
- Packet analyzer
- Wireshark
References
- ^ a b Lawrence, Eric (6 June 2005). "HTTP Performance". IEBlog. MSDN (Microsoft corporation).
- ^ a b "Fiddler HTTP Debugger - Version Info". Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Fiddler Web Debugger - Get Fiddler". Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Mono - Fiddler". Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Fiddler Web Debugger - Fiddler". Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ^ Lawrence, Eric (January 2005). "Fiddler PowerToy - Part 1: HTTP Debugging". MSDN (Microsoft corporation). Retrieved 15 January 2007.
- ^ Lawrence, Eric (September 2012). "Fiddler Telerik". Fiddler. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.
- ^ Lawrence, Eric (December 2015). "My Next Adventure". Retrieved 6 February 2016.
Further reading
- Lawrence, Eric (15 June 2012). Debugging with Fiddler: The complete reference from the creator of the Fiddler Web Debugger. ISBN 978-1475024487.
External links
- Fiddler 2 Homepage
- Fiddler PowerToy - Part 1: HTTP Debugging
- Fiddler PowerToy - Part 2: HTTP Performance
- Fiddler Web Debugger developer blog
- Old Fiddler Blog
- Web Debugging: Fiddler tutorial
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