Headers

Configure custom HTTP headers to send with your test requests.

Adding Headers

Click Headers to expand the headers section, then add key-value pairs:

Header	Value
Accept	application/json
X-Custom-Header	custom-value

Common Headers

Content-Type

Required for requests with a body (POST, PUT, PATCH):

Content-Type: application/json
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
Content-Type: text/xml

Accept

Specify the expected response format:

Accept: application/json
Accept: text/html
Accept: */*

Custom Headers

Many APIs require custom headers for:

• API versioning: X-API-Version: 2
• Request tracking: X-Request-ID:
• Feature flags: X-Feature-Flag: new-algorithm

Authentication Headers

For Bearer token or API key authentication, use the dedicated Authentication section instead of manually adding headers. This provides:

• Secure credential storage
• OAuth2 token refresh
• Clear configuration

However, you can add custom auth headers if needed:

X-API-Key: your-api-key
Authorization: Custom scheme token

Header Variables

Dynamic values are supported in header values:

Variable	Description
	Current Unix timestamp
	Current date (YYYY-MM-DD)
	Random UUID

Example:

X-Request-ID: {{uuid}}
X-Timestamp: {{timestamp}}

Headers to Avoid

Some headers are set automatically by Pingward:

• Host - Set based on the URL
• Content-Length - Calculated from body
• User-Agent - Set to identify Pingward

Overriding these may cause unexpected behavior.