CSP header parser API

Reads a Content-Security-Policy value as CSP Level 3 does: every policy and directive, 'unsafe-inline' and 'unsafe-eval', wildcard and scheme-only sources for scripts and plugins, missing default-src, object-src and base-uri, repeated, unknown and removed directives, and report-only mode. Nothing is fetched.

POST https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/http/csp-parse

Updated 2026-10-09

Examples use the Base (eip155:8453) network.

Input

A JSON body with content-type: application/json.

NameTypeRequiredLimitsDescription
headerstringYes1–8192 charactersA Content-Security-Policy value, at most 8192 characters; Content-Security-Policy: or ...-Report-Only: in front is optional.

Example request

curl -i -X POST https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/http/csp-parse \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{"header": "Content-Security-Policy: default-src '"'"'self'"'"'; script-src '"'"'self'"'"' '"'"'unsafe-inline'"'"' https://cdn.example.com; object-src '"'"'none'"'"'; base-uri '"'"'self'"'"'"}'
import asyncio
import os

from eth_account import Account
from x402 import x402Client
from x402.http.clients import x402HttpxClient
from x402.mechanisms.evm import EthAccountSigner
from x402.mechanisms.evm.exact import register_exact_evm_client


async def main() -> None:
    signer = EthAccountSigner(Account.from_key(os.environ["EVM_PRIVATE_KEY"]))
    client = register_exact_evm_client(x402Client(), signer, networks="eip155:8453")
    async with x402HttpxClient(client) as http:
        response = await http.post('https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/http/csp-parse', json={'header': "Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://cdn.example.com; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'"})
        response.raise_for_status()
        print(response.json())


asyncio.run(main())
import { wrapFetchWithPaymentFromConfig } from "@x402/fetch";
import { ExactEvmScheme } from "@x402/evm";
import { privateKeyToAccount } from "viem/accounts";

const account = privateKeyToAccount(process.env.EVM_PRIVATE_KEY);
const fetchWithPayment = wrapFetchWithPaymentFromConfig(fetch, {
  schemes: [{ network: "eip155:8453", client: new ExactEvmScheme(account) }],
});

const response = await fetchWithPayment("https://api.lookproof.dev/v1/http/csp-parse", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: { "content-type": "application/json" },
  body: JSON.stringify({"header": "Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://cdn.example.com; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'"}),
});
console.log(await response.json());

curl: unpaid request — returns 402 with the price (PAYMENT-REQUIRED). The Python and JavaScript clients pay it and send the request again. Only ordinary wallets (EOA) can pay; smart-contract wallets get a 402 without charge. See payments.

Example response

{
  "checked_at": "2026-10-24T12:00:00Z",
  "data": {
    "header_name": "content-security-policy",
    "notes": [
      "Only the pasted text is read; whether a site sends this header is not checked."
    ],
    "policies": [
      {
        "directives": [
          {
            "name": "default-src",
            "sources": [
              "'self'"
            ]
          },
          {
            "name": "script-src",
            "sources": [
              "'self'",
              "'unsafe-inline'",
              "https://cdn.example.com"
            ]
          },
          {
            "name": "object-src",
            "sources": [
              "'none'"
            ]
          },
          {
            "name": "base-uri",
            "sources": [
              "'self'"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "report_only": false
  },
  "endpoint": "http.csp_parse",
  "findings": [
    {
      "code": "CSP_UNSAFE_INLINE",
      "evidence": {
        "count": 1,
        "items": [
          {
            "directive": "script-src",
            "policy": "1",
            "source": "'unsafe-inline'"
          }
        ]
      },
      "explanation": "The script-src directive (or default-src, when there is no script-src) allows 'unsafe-inline' without a nonce or hash, or allows 'unsafe-eval'. Injected inline scripts can then run, which removes most of the protection the policy gives against cross-site scripting.",
      "message": "The Content Security Policy allows inline or eval'd scripts.",
      "recommendation": "Move inline scripts to files or allow them with nonces or hashes, and drop 'unsafe-eval' once no code needs eval().",
      "severity": "info"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "cache_hit": false,
    "duration_ms": 42,
    "fresh_until": "2026-10-24T12:05:00Z",
    "observed_at": "2026-10-24T12:00:00Z",
    "resolver": null,
    "source": "offline"
  },
  "request_id": "req_aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "status": "info"
}

Response fields

FieldMeaning
request_idUnique id of this request. Quote it when you contact support.
endpointThe endpoint id, for example mail.spf.
schema_versionVersion of the response format, currently 1.0.
checked_atWhen the check ran (ISO 8601, UTC).
statusok, info, warning or error from the worst finding, or unknown when the check was incomplete. unknown is not an error in the domain.
dataThe check's own data. Its fields are listed below.
findingsWhat was found: code, severity, message, explanation and evidence.
metaDuration, cache use, resolver and how long the result stays fresh.

Fields in data

FieldType
header_namestring or null
report_onlyboolean
policiesarray of CspPolicy
notesarray of string

Status codes

StatusCodeMeaningDo you pay?
200—The result is delivered, also when it has negative findings.Yes: charged once per payment; redelivery of the same payment is free
402—Payment is required, or the attached payment was refused. The body states the price.No
400bad_requestThe request is malformed.No
409payment_in_progress, payment_bound_to_other_requestThis payment is already being processed, or it is bound to a different request. No new payment is taken.No
413payload_too_largeThe body is larger than 64 KB.No
422invalid_inputThe input failed validation on a request that carries a payment; nothing is charged. Without a payment, invalid input gets a 402 whose error field names the problem.No
429rate_limitedToo many requests from this IP address or payer.No
502check_failedThe check could not be completed.No
503busy, unavailable, payments_unavailableThe service is busy or temporarily unavailable.No
504deadline_exceededThe check ran out of time.No

Errors use the common error body. See errors.

Findings this endpoint can return

Content Security Policy (10)