The HTTP Upgrade-Insecure-Requests request header sends a signal to the server expressing the client’s preference for an encrypted and authenticated response, and that it can successfully handle the upgrade-insecure-requests CSP directive.
| Header type | Request header |
|---|---|
| Forbidden header name | no |
Syntax
Upgrade-Insecure-Requests: 1
Examples
A client requests signals to the server that it supports the upgrade mechanisms of upgrade-insecure-requests:
GET / HTTP/1.1 Host: example.com Upgrade-Insecure-Requests: 1
The server can now redirect to a secure version of the site. A Vary header can be used so that the site isn't served by caches to clients that don’t support the upgrade mechanism.
Location: https://example.com/ Vary: Upgrade-Insecure-Requests
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Upgrade Insecure Requests The definition of 'upgrade-insecure-requests' in that specification. |
Candidate Recommendation | Initial definition. |
Browser compatibility
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| Feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Internet Explorer | Opera | Safari | Servo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade-Insecure-Requests | 44 | ? | 48.0 | No support | ? | ? | ? |
| Feature | Android | Chrome for Android | Edge Mobile | Firefox for Android | IE Mobile | Opera Mobile | Safari Mobile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade-Insecure-Requests | ? | 44 | ? | 48.0 | ? | ? | ? |
See also
Content-Security-Policy- CSP
upgrade-insecure-requestsdirective