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Intercept XHR Request

Capture and return the responses of specific fetch() or XHR requests made during a page load using interceptFetchRequest.

Updated May 28, 2025

Use interceptFetchRequest to capture and return the responses of specific fetch() or XHR requests made during a page load.

Command

"interceptFetchRequest" — monitor network activity and return specific XHR/fetch responses. URL matching uses .includes(); if more than one request matches the string, all are returned as an array.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`interceptFetchRequest`	array	Yes	List of strings to match against outgoing request URLs
`url`	string	Yes	URL to be loaded and monitored
`browserActions`	array	No	Browser interactions (e.g., captcha solving) to perform during request

Example

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You will receive an array of JSON responses from all fetch/XHR requests that matched the string(s) provided.

Notes

Great for:

Sites that dynamically load content via JavaScript
Skipping complex DOM parsing by getting direct API responses
Interacting with protected or hidden endpoints

Leverage interceptFetchRequest to unlock rich backend data directly from dynamic web apps.