Strict-Transport-Security

Tells browsers to use HTTPS only for this host.

Response header (sent by servers) security

How it works

Prevents downgrade and cookie-stealing attacks on later visits. Recommended max-age is at least one year.

Example

Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains

See it live: send any request in Endpoint Client and open the Headers tab, where every response header is explained. Specification: RFC 6797.

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