Terms of Use

Purpose of the service

Tracehook is a free tool that lets you create a capture session identified by a unique identifier (UUID), obtain a capture URL (/h/:id) that receives any HTTP request sent by a third party (webhook, HTTP client, test script), and view these requests in real time (method, path, headers, query parameters, body).

The service does not mock or alter the responses sent back to the request sender, does not forward any request to a third party, and does not retain any data beyond the retention period stated below.

No account

Tracehook requires no account creation or authentication. Possessing the session link (which contains its UUID) is the only way to access its content. The user is solely responsible for keeping this link confidential: anyone who obtains it can view the session's content, unless it has been protected with a password (an optional feature — see the privacy policy and the Security page).

User-submitted content

The content captured by a session (headers, body, query parameters of the requests received at /h/:id) is provided by the sender of those requests, whether that is the user themself or a third party to whom the user gave the capture URL (a webhook provider, a script, etc.).

The user agrees not to use the service to capture, transmit, or store unlawful content: fraudulently obtained data, content infringing a third party's rights, content unlawful under French law, or any data whose processing through an uncontracted third-party tool (such as Tracehook) would breach the user's own legal obligations.

The user remains solely responsible for the content they choose to route through the service, including where it constitutes personal data for which they act as data controller under the GDPR: it is up to them to assess whether using Tracehook is compatible with their own obligations.

Technical limits

The service applies technical limits intended to keep it available for all users:

• Up to 50 stored requests per session; beyond that, the oldest are automatically deleted (FIFO).
• 1 MiB maximum per captured request, headers included; any request exceeding this size is rejected (HTTP 413) without being stored.
• A 24-hour sliding retention window since the session's last activity; past that delay, the session and its content are automatically deleted (a periodic application purge job, backed by a safety-net deletion rule on the hosting provider's side).
• Rate limits apply per IP address and per session, including: 10 session creations per minute per IP, 300 capture requests per minute per IP, 120 capture requests per minute per session, and 30 real-time stream connections per minute per IP. Beyond these, the service responds with HTTP 429 and a Retry-After delay.
• The number of active sessions and the volume of stored data per IP address are capped; beyond the cap, the oldest data is deleted first rather than the service refusing new captures.

Availability

The service is provided on a best-effort basis, without any contractual guarantee of availability, performance, or uninterrupted operation. Interruptions may occur, in particular for maintenance, updates, or in the event of a hosting provider outage.

Termination and deletion

The user can, at any time, clear a session's content or delete it entirely from the interface, without notice or formality. A session that receives no request and is not viewed for 24 hours is deleted automatically.

The publisher reserves the right to suspend or delete, without notice, access to a session or to the service in the event of use contrary to these Terms, in particular in the event of clear abuse (circumventing technical limits, unlawful use).

Governing law

These Terms are governed by French law. Failing an amicable resolution, any dispute regarding their interpretation or performance falls within the jurisdiction of the French courts.

Changes to these Terms

The publisher may amend these Terms at any time, in particular to reflect changes to the service or to applicable regulations. The last-updated date appears below; we recommend checking it periodically.