> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://interceptor-docs.requestly.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Header Editor

> Learn how to export Header Editor configurations and import them into Requestly Interceptor.

**Header Editor** is a Chrome extension used to modify HTTP request and response headers directly in the browser. If you're switching to **Requestly Interceptor**, a free, modern, and collaborative alternative, this guide will help you migrate your Header Editor configuration seamlessly.

With Requestly Interceptor, you get powerful and user-friendly tools for header modification completely free of charge.

<Info>
  Requestly Interceptor does not support the import of **"Modify Response Body"** configurations from Header Editor.
</Info>

## Exporting Configuration from Header Editor

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Header Editor Extension">
    Click on the **Header Editor** icon in your browser’s extensions toolbar and click on manage.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/interceptor/XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ/images/header-editor/4e4683b5-0fd6-416f-a99d-26a4cf28336e.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ&q=85&s=48af6894996d82e88b586c29399f254a" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1610" data-path="images/header-editor/4e4683b5-0fd6-416f-a99d-26a4cf28336e.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Navigate to the “Export and Import” Tab">
    Once the extension interface opens, go to the **Export and Import** tab in the sidebar.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/interceptor/XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ/images/header-editor/553c7ca2-1ad4-4c30-a0c4-f492ae7c6662.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ&q=85&s=059ba69024b9aad2f6be5bdad57d2c43" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1610" data-path="images/header-editor/553c7ca2-1ad4-4c30-a0c4-f492ae7c6662.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export Your Configuration">
    Click on the **Export** button. This will **download** your current Header Editor configuration.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/interceptor/XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ/images/header-editor/53bcf894-2a76-42d9-b49a-a989b315ab89.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ&q=85&s=fff01f72c931df875fd158af80031c89" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1524" data-path="images/header-editor/53bcf894-2a76-42d9-b49a-a989b315ab89.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## **Importing Configurations into Requestly Interceptor**

After exporting your configurations from Header Editor, follow these steps to import them into Requestly Interceptor:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your Requestly Interceptor Dashboard">
    If you **don’t have any existing rules**, you’ll see an **Import from Header Editor** option directly on the screen. Click it to open the import popup.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/interceptor/XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ/images/header-editor/3c4b0d5a-645d-4934-a3a6-7391663e9ca2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ&q=85&s=e4d512c6d78eb3b25ce6a2a4524ad46e" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1610" data-path="images/header-editor/3c4b0d5a-645d-4934-a3a6-7391663e9ca2.png" />

    If you **already have rules**, click the **Import** button in the top-right corner, then select **Import from Header Editor** from the bottom of the popup.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/interceptor/XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ/images/header-editor/fe09786f-49fa-449f-bc0f-e4228f2238e8.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ&q=85&s=6355cb672a6c70f783d30b4b5f642ebb" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1524" data-path="images/header-editor/fe09786f-49fa-449f-bc0f-e4228f2238e8.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload the Exported File">
    On the import page, **drag and drop** your exported config `.txt` , or **click to browse and select it** from your system.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/interceptor/XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ/images/header-editor/1767971e-68e4-4f7d-bcd4-30163121ff20.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ&q=85&s=e67076135acb191ce519a7e9afa49ea9" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1524" data-path="images/header-editor/1767971e-68e4-4f7d-bcd4-30163121ff20.png" />
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review Imported Rules">
    Once the file is processed successfully, your Header Editor configurations will be automatically converted into Requestly Interceptor rules. Review and confirm them in your dashboard.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/interceptor/XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ/images/header-editor/4493efea-6b67-4d6b-acc1-ec8f8fcfe7a5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=XXK0nJZwW3sklrNQ&q=85&s=4a581716a750cad8a8282533ebd0e19c" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1524" data-path="images/header-editor/4493efea-6b67-4d6b-acc1-ec8f8fcfe7a5.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>
