

In that case, use a PROXY to send the POST. The HTTP POST will come from the Chrome extension by default, which some applications/APIs will not allow. You would copy the destination URL to the ‘Link’ field and add the raw POST data in the ‘Add POST value’ field. The POST function is useful when you want to POST (versus GET) a search term to an application or API.

Most users will NOT need to use the POST function – just ignore it. To see the actual code, press Ctrl-Shift-I to view the developer’s tools in Chrome. Content is sent only to the URL you add as a search provider, using Javascript. Also updated search providers – go to Options and click the “Refresh Now” button to see the new providers.Ĭhrome permissions have changed in this version as we added the capability to redirect input from the Chrome Extension to a web server of your choice via HTTP POST. Version 4.0 – Updated on to add support for the 3rd group and the ability to HTTP POST in addition to GET. Follow extension updates in the GitHub Repository Release page here: Going forward, our extension is now fully on GitHub. Version 5.0.0 – The extension was refactored and includes a refreshed UI, performance optimizations and updates to supported libraries.
