Secure Headers Documentation

Welcome to the documentation for Secure Headers, a flexible Python library for managing HTTP security headers. This guide will help you get started with configuring headers, integrating with various web frameworks, and understanding how each security header works.

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📖 Table of Contents

• Getting Started
• Supported Frameworks
• Security Headers
• Additional Resources
• Contributing

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🚀 Getting Started

To quickly get started using Secure Headers, check out the basic configuration guide in the main README:

• Quick Start Guide

For installation instructions, see the Installation section.

For usage examples, see the Usage Guide.

For detailed configuration options, see the Configuration Guide.

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🔧 Supported Frameworks

Secure Headers is compatible with many popular Python web frameworks. Below are the integration guides for each supported framework, consolidated in the Frameworks Integration Guide:

Framework	Documentation
aiohttp	Integration Guide
Bottle	Integration Guide
CherryPy	Integration Guide
Django	Integration Guide
Falcon	Integration Guide
FastAPI	Integration Guide
Flask	Integration Guide
Masonite	Integration Guide
Morepath	Integration Guide
Pyramid	Integration Guide
Quart	Integration Guide
Responder	Integration Guide
Sanic	Integration Guide
Starlette	Integration Guide
Tornado	Integration Guide
TurboGears	Integration Guide

If your framework is not listed here, Secure Headers can likely still be integrated. Refer to the Custom Framework Integration Guide for general integration tips.

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🛡️ Security Headers

Secure Headers supports many critical HTTP security headers. Below is a list of headers you can configure, along with detailed documentation for each:

• Cache-Control
  Configure caching behavior to protect sensitive content.

• Content-Security-Policy
  Prevent XSS and data injection attacks by controlling allowed content sources.

• Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy
  Enhance cross-origin security by specifying cross-origin resource policies.

• Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy
  Prevent attackers from accessing your global objects via cross-origin documents.

• Custom Headers
  Define and manage custom HTTP headers for advanced configurations.

• Permissions-Policy
  Control access to browser features such as geolocation, camera, and microphone.

• Referrer-Policy
  Manage how much referrer information is shared during navigation.

• Server
  Hide or customize the Server header to prevent exposing your server details.

• Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS)
  Ensure that communication is only over HTTPS by enforcing strict transport security.

• X-Content-Type-Options
  Prevent MIME-sniffing attacks by ensuring the browser follows the declared Content-Type.

• X-Frame-Options
  Protect against clickjacking by controlling whether your content can be framed.

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📚 Additional Resources

• MDN Web Docs - HTTP Headers
  Explore more about HTTP headers and their use cases.

• OWASP Secure Headers Project
  Learn about security best practices for HTTP headers from OWASP.

• Mozilla Observatory
  A security tool to check the implementation of security headers on your site.

• Security Headers by Scott Helme
  A free tool to test your site for missing security headers.

• HSTS Preload List
  Learn about adding your domain to the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preload list.

• CSP Evaluator by Google
  A tool for analyzing Content Security Policies to ensure strong security practices.

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💬 Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you'd like to contribute or have any feedback, feel free to:

• Open an Issue: Report bugs or request features.
• Submit a Pull Request: Contribute code or documentation improvements.
• Contact Us: Reach out via GitHub.