# Network request not visible from the addon debugging toolbox

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/network-request-not-visible-from-the-addon-debugging-toolbox/27835>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [April 19, 2018, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/network-request-not-visible-from-the-addon-debugging-toolbox/27835 "2018-04-19T07:18:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![PierreAd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@PierreAd](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/PierreAd)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 7:18am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/network-request-not-visible-from-the-addon-debugging-toolbox/27835/1 "2018-04-19T07:18:14Z")

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I was answering a question on Stack Overflow and noticed this: _a web request sent from an addon is not logged in the network tab of the “debug the addon” toolbox_ (FF 61a here) :

 ![08](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/3X/6/8/68be07f65bc2331057e7c8240c148d68a3338cee.png)

I tried using `fetch` and jquery `$.ajax` and got the same behaviour.

The request can only be seen from the overall “browser toolbox” Network tool:

 ![39](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/mozilla/original/3X/f/2/f291207659f4f1f5601a6136f71698e01fd3a56b.png)

I find this behaviour really unexpected, I’d expect my addon network requests to be visible when I debug my specific addon (using the “debug” link from the about:debugging page). I tried to change the toolbox target (request was sent from a browser action popup in my test) but it didn’t change anything, I couldn’t get any request visible from the addon debugging toolbox.

Is this made on purpose? Or am I missing something (a setting maybe)?

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**Author:** ![freaktechnik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/freaktechnik/32/37766_2.png) [@freaktechnik](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/freaktechnik)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 8:38am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/network-request-not-visible-from-the-addon-debugging-toolbox/27835/2 "2018-04-19T08:38:27Z")

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[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1410357](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1410357) or [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show\_bug.cgi?id=1442621](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1442621)

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**Author:** ![PierreAd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f6c823/32.png) [@PierreAd](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/PierreAd)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2018, 8:53am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/network-request-not-visible-from-the-addon-debugging-toolbox/27835/3 "2018-04-19T08:53:48Z")

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Thanks martin. I made a quick search in bugzilla but I’m not used to it and did not find those links. I’ll be following those issues.