Is there a way to read HTTP Request + Response headers from an AIR Desktop application?

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I need to create a network monitor, similar to Chrome Developer Tools, since Adobe AIR doesn't seem to provide that.

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zwetan_ukCorrect answer

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You can implement your own HTTP parser combined with flash.net.Socket
and you will then be able to read the headers too.

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roipeker

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Using the HTTPStatus event in URLLoader u can get the status code, redirect and all headers, no ?

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zwetan_uk

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yes you'll get response headers there
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the main problem is controlling your own request headers
associated with HTTP methods

Following what the doc says you are mainly stuck with GET and POST
and/or request headers have limitations

imho it is a bigger headache to reuse those API for advanced stuff like a network monitor,
at least by implementing your own HTTP parsing with Sockets
you control everything and you get a better expected behaviour

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zwetan_ukCorrect answer

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You can implement your own HTTP parser combined with flash.net.Socket
and you will then be able to read the headers too.

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Maybe using NativeProcess or .ane.

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