modify_​incoming_​request_​header

Version: v2025-01-13Includes use: Yes

Behavior name: Modify Incoming Request Header

Modify, add, remove, or pass along specific request headers coming upstream from the client.

Related behaviors:

Default behavior

These samples reflect the behavior's default settings. You can use these as is in your configurations or make adjustments based on the behavior's available options.

data "akamai_property_rules_builder" "modify_incoming_request_header" {
  rules_v2025_02_18 {
    name     = "Modify Incoming Request Header"
    comments = "Modifies, adds, removes, or passes along specific request headers coming upstream from the client."
    behavior {
      modify_incoming_request_header {
        action                   = "ADD"
        standard_add_header_name = "ACCEPT_ENCODING"
        header_value             = ""
      }
    }
  }
}
"behaviors": [
  {
    "name": "modifyIncomingRequestHeader",
    "options": {
      "action": "ADD",
      "standardAddHeadername": "ACCEPT_ENCODING",
      "headerValue": ""
    }
  }
]

Options

Option Description
action
The action to take on incoming HTTP request headers. Value is one of:
  • ADD. Add the header.
  • DELETE. Delete the header.
  • MODIFY. Modify the header.
  • PASS. Pass through the header.
standard_add_header_name
Specifies the name of the field to add. Value is one of:
  • ACCEPT_ENCODING. Add an Accept-Encoding header.
  • ACCEPT_LANGUAGE. Add an Accept-Language header.
  • OTHER. Specify another header to add.
standard_delete_header_name
Specifies the name of the field to remove. Value is one of:
  • IF_MODIFIED_SINCE. The If-Modified-Since header.
  • VIA. The Via header.
  • OTHER. Specify another header to remove.
standard_modify_header_name
Specifies the name of the field to modify. Value is one of:
  • ACCEPT_ENCODING. Add an Accept-Encoding header.
  • ACCEPT_LANGUAGE. Add an Accept-Language header.
  • OTHER. Specify another header to add.
standard_pass_header_name
Specifies the name of the field to pass through. Value is one of:
  • ACCEPT_ENCODING. Add an Accept-Encoding header.
  • ACCEPT_LANGUAGE. Add an Accept-Language header.
  • OTHER. Specify another header to add.
custom_header_name
Specifies a custom field name.
header_value
Specifies the new header value.
new_header_value
Supplies an HTTP header replacement value
avoid_duplicate_headers
Prevents creation of more than one instance of a header.