trace http requests with tshark

tshark -i en1 -z proto,colinfo,http.request.uri,http.request.uri -R http.request.uri

trace http requests on the specified interface. uses the amazing tshark tool (http://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages/tshark.html)

Sample Output

Capturing on eth0
 10.782367 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx/ HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx/"
 14.362057 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.css HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.css"
 14.512157 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.css HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.css"
 14.527458 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.css HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.css"
 23.481113 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.jpg HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.jpg"
 23.481165 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.jpg HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.jpg"
 23.481179 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.jpg HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.jpg"
 23.631256 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.jpg HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.jpg"
 23.636404 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.gif HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.gif"
 23.646674 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.jpg HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.jpg"
 23.657191 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx/ HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx/"
 23.672339 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.jpg HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.jpg"
 23.681375 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP GET /xxxxx.png HTTP/xxxxx.1   http.request.uri == "/xxxxx.png"
 39.723847 XX.XX.XX.XX -> XX.XX.XX.XX HTTP POST /xxxxx/getxredirectxhost HTTP/xxxxx.1  (application/octet-stream)  http.request.uri == "/xxxxx/getxredirectxhost"

By: lele

2011-04-05 14:18:35

http wireshark tshark

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