# How to Firebug XHR/AJAX requests

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-firebug-xhr-ajax-requests/100024>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 26, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-firebug-xhr-ajax-requests/100024 "2006-07-26T19:47:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/doug)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-firebug-xhr-ajax-requests/100024/1 "2006-07-26T19:47:09Z")

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Saw a lot of recommendations for Firebug  
([http://www.joehewitt.com/software/firebug/](http://www.joehewitt.com/software/firebug/)) on this list. I’ve scanned  
its docs and tried it–many useful features. But I’m so dense that I  
can’t get it to spy XHR/AJAX requests and their response on FC5 running  
Firefox 1.5.0.4 and Firebug 0.4.

Can someone tell me how to get to  
[http://www.joehewitt.com/software/firebug/screens/spy.png](http://www.joehewitt.com/software/firebug/screens/spy.png)  
?

Thanks in advance!

Doug.

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**Author:** ![doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/doug)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-firebug-xhr-ajax-requests/100024/2 "2006-07-26T21:14:35Z")

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Go to “Options” \> Make sure “Show XMLHttpRequests” is checked,

Then go to “Console”.

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**Author:** ![doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/doug)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2006, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-firebug-xhr-ajax-requests/100024/3 "2006-07-26T23:04:51Z")

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Thank you, Michael, for your hint. I made it sure “Show XMLHttpRequests”  
was on by turning it off and back on and restarting Firefox. But, still  
no XHR requests/responses (actually nothing) in the Console. What else  
could I be missing?

Michael S. wrote:

> Go to “Options” \> Make sure “Show XMLHttpRequests” is checked,
> 
> Then go to “Console”.

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**Author:** ![doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@doug](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/doug)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2006, 7:58am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-firebug-xhr-ajax-requests/100024/4 "2006-07-27T07:58:10Z")

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on the bottom (status) bar of Firefox you should see a green circle w/ a  
check in it. Click that, it should popup the window in the screenshoot  
you  
sent.  
If you’re on the Console tab, all AJAX requests will be visible.

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