Top "User-agent" questions

A user agent is a piece of software (a software agent) that acts on behalf of a user.

How to detect the stock Android browser

Navigating to http://whatsmyuseragent.com/ shows me my stock Android browser on my Galaxy Nexus running 4.2.1 has the user agent …

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What is the User Agent string name for Microsoft Edge?

I'm making a website and I want it to be compatible with the forthcoming Microsoft Edge when it comes out …

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Can I get the referrer?

I have a website on which I dynamically create Javascript code using ASP.NET handler in which I should add …

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Operating System from User-Agent HTTP Header

Is there a good, up-to-date listing anywhere that maps User-Agent HTTP Header strings --> operating systems?

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What is the purpose of the implicit grant authorization type in OAuth 2?

I don't know if I just have some kind of blind spot or what, but I've read the OAuth 2 spec …

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PHP cURL how to add the User Agent value OR overcome the Servers blocking cURL requests?

I am transferring an Object Array. I have a cURL client (submitter) on own Server and listening script on other's …

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How to set custom User-Agent with apache http client library 4.1?

How to make HTTPClient use custom User-Agent header? The following code submits empty user-agent. What am I missing? import java.…

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HTTP request header: UserAgent variable

When sending a HTTP request, IE sends the User-Agent variable to the server. A possible value (as seen by the …

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Detect 64-bit or 32-bit Windows from User Agent or Javascript?

I want to offer the right version of a download. The versions I have are: 32-bit Windows 64-bit Windows Linux …

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Mocking a useragent in javascript?

I'm looking for a way to programmatically change navigator.userAgent on the fly. In my failed attempt to get an …

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