> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456.mintlify.site/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.

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

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

<Info>
  Requestly 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/requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456/vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B/images/header-editor/4e4683b5-0fd6-416f-a99d-26a4cf28336e.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B&q=85&s=84ef161b1389ea1aecd69115651c464d" 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/requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456/vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B/images/header-editor/553c7ca2-1ad4-4c30-a0c4-f492ae7c6662.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B&q=85&s=e7882d12b5ab5070f8b9960a8f9f9070" 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/requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456/vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B/images/header-editor/53bcf894-2a76-42d9-b49a-a989b315ab89.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B&q=85&s=5eaccfb062da98ddb9f775b07c1f13a4" 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**

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

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open your Requestly 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/requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456/vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B/images/header-editor/3c4b0d5a-645d-4934-a3a6-7391663e9ca2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B&q=85&s=9f4bb2fe9d1b57ee966eef5ce9a6ca77" 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/requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456/vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B/images/header-editor/fe09786f-49fa-449f-bc0f-e4228f2238e8.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B&q=85&s=a719cabe13031b89ba6977cab8e80939" 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/requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456/UhN5Eh5FO_C7QFYI/images/header-editor/1767971e-68e4-4f7d-bcd4-30163121ff20.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=UhN5Eh5FO_C7QFYI&q=85&s=d4049e0aa0aac9be43fe3ba741e0597c" 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 rules. Review and confirm them in your dashboard.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/requestly-mintlify-changelog-requestly-past-week-38456/vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B/images/header-editor/4493efea-6b67-4d6b-acc1-ec8f8fcfe7a5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=vF3qe2iiJjRDLN_B&q=85&s=c25c9eb8d884a0ad1a16643d41643f15" align="center" fullwidth="false" width="2400" height="1524" data-path="images/header-editor/4493efea-6b67-4d6b-acc1-ec8f8fcfe7a5.png" />
  </Step>
</Steps>
