Which policy is used to modify data in HTTP requests and responses?

Which policy is used to modify data in HTTP requests and responses?

• A. Responder
• B. Rewrite
• C. Redirect
• D. Policy

Answer: (B)

HTTP message rewriting is the mechanism used to change parts of HTTP requests and responses as they pass through the Citrix ADC. Rewrite policies let you modify the content of the request or response, including the URL, headers, cookies, and even the body, enabling tasks like altering paths, injecting or masking data, or normalizing headers. Responder policies, on the other hand, are focused on generating or steering responses—such as returning a specific page or issuing a redirect—rather than in-flight data modifications. Redirect is an action you can trigger with a policy, but it doesn’t mutate the existing request or response data across the path. The generic Policy option isn’t specific to in-flight data changes. So the policy used to modify data in HTTP requests and responses is the Rewrite policy.

HTTP message rewriting is the mechanism used to change parts of HTTP requests and responses as they pass through the Citrix ADC. Rewrite policies let you modify the content of the request or response, including the URL, headers, cookies, and even the body, enabling tasks like altering paths, injecting or masking data, or normalizing headers. Responder policies, on the other hand, are focused on generating or steering responses—such as returning a specific page or issuing a redirect—rather than in-flight data modifications. Redirect is an action you can trigger with a policy, but it doesn’t mutate the existing request or response data across the path. The generic Policy option isn’t specific to in-flight data changes. So the policy used to modify data in HTTP requests and responses is the Rewrite policy.