How to Audit Response Headers with Copilot
HTTP header audit in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.
ToolSecurity HTTPxCopilot integrates HTTP service probing directly into your development environment, letting you audit security headers and discover exposed services without leaving your IDE. After probing your hosts, ask Copilot to generate the exact middleware, nginx config, or CDN rules needed to fix header issues. This code-first approach to security means fixes go directly into your codebase and get reviewed in pull requests alongside feature work.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Security HTTPx tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Audit HTTP response headers on my server"
- Copilot analyzes headers and returns findings
- Ask: "Add middleware to set all the correct headers"
- Apply the header middleware to your application
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Security HTTPx tool
Audit response headers on http://localhost:3000 and generate Express middleware to fix all header issues.
Tips
- Copilot can generate complete middleware that sets all headers correctly in one pass
- Test headers on different routes -- API and static asset routes need different configurations
- Add header assertions to your integration tests to prevent regressions