Instead of clicking back and forth, one can use the hotkey - Ctrl + shift + R to move to the repeater tab effortlessly.
For example, it is often required to quickly copy an Intercepted request from Proxy to Repeater and shift between the Proxy to Repeater. Reducing mouse interaction is the goal to speed things up. Just double-click on the Repeater tab number, and edit it right away to name that tab.
But the question is how to manage them and not get overwhelmed when one must deal with such situations. While working with larger targets, it is not unusual to have a large number ( 500-600) of Repeater tabs open during an engagement. Tackling with a huge number of Repeater tabs Thus, it is extremely useful whenever one needs to manipulate intercepted requests later to analyze them further. This is useful when a user needs to review specific HTTP requests instead of Proxy, which allowing the user to Forward or Drop requests. What is the use of Burp Repeater?īurp Repeater essentially allows repeating the requests intercepted by Burp Suite, i.e., to edit, modify and resend them again.
It is a tool that one cannot live without if they are into web app security testing with Burp Suite, so being familiar with it is important. It allows pentesters to repeat requests through Burp Proxy, modifying, manipulating, and re-running them. The Burp Repeater is a very powerful tool within Burp Suite.