DVA-C02 · Question #173
An ecommerce application is running behind an Application Load Balancer. A developer observes some unexpected load on the application during non-peak hours. The developer wants to analyze patterns for
The correct answer is C. The X-Forwarded-For header. The X-Forwarded-For HTTP header contains the IP address of the original client that made the request. The developer can use this header to analyze patterns for the IP addresses of clients using the application.
Question
An ecommerce application is running behind an Application Load Balancer. A developer observes some unexpected load on the application during non-peak hours. The developer wants to analyze patterns for the client IP addresses that use the application. Which HTTP header should the developer use for this analysis?
Options
- AThe X-Forwarded-Proto header
- BThe X-Forwarded-Host header
- CThe X-Forwarded-For header
- DThe X-Forwarded-Port header
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A2% (1)
- B9% (4)
- C87% (41)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
The X-Forwarded-For HTTP header contains the IP address of the original client that made the request. The developer can use this header to analyze patterns for the IP addresses of clients using the application.
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