Using $.getscript("") without sending referer header?

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I am using $.getscript(""); to get remote script. However, when I use it, the referer information goes to there. I don't want to send the referer information when I use the function. Tried this without any luck,

$.ajaxSetup({
    headers: { "Referer": "" }
});

$.getScript("http://www.example.org/script.js");

What is the correct way to do that ?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:20:31Z

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The browser will overwrite the referrer always for the tests that I've done. Meaning you can't change the referrer of an ajax call.

Since getscript() is documented as being shorthand for an ajax call, this also applied to getscript().

See:

changing the referrer of an Ajax POST

http://api.jquery.com/jquery.getscript/

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Jonathan Gray · Accepted Answer · 2014-11-24 02:34:25Z

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If you're sending a request from a non-secure source to a secure source (http to https) the browser should not send the referer with the request. That is only a workaround though and it depends how well the browser follows through with web standards.

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user198989 Over a year ago

Its from http to http

Jonathan Gray Over a year ago

If the source of the javascript file supports SSL/TLS (https) then try using that instead. The referer header should not be sent.

user198989 Over a year ago

So you mean If I run the getscript function on a https site to http site, it wont send referer, correct ?

Jonathan Gray Over a year ago

@user198989 actually i'm mistaken, sorry about that. The request had to be sent from https to http not the other way around. Sorry about that. You've got it right though, so yes that's correct.

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