The matrix scope

A matrix scope tells HTTPSB which set of rules to use when visiting a particular web page. There are three levels of scope in HTTPSB:

• Global scope -- identified as * (this scope is always present)
  • All rules in the global scope apply to all web pages for which no narrower scope exists.
• Domain-level scope (example above: http://*.arstechnica.com)
  • Rules in a domain-level scope apply only to web pages which URL match the domain of the page.
• Site-level scope (example: http://arstechnica.com)
  • Rules in a site-level scope apply only to web pages which URL match the hostname of the page.

Out of the box, there are two scopes in HTTPSB: the global scope (*), and the behind-the-scene scope (http://chromium-behind-the-scene).

For any web page you visit, you can pick create a narrower scope for that web page, or use the default global scope.

Global scope

Domain-level scope

Site-level scope

Scope precedence

There is a scope precedence in HTTPSB. If one scope doesn't exist, a scope with lower precedence is then tried, until global scope is reached.

If one visits https://www.example.com, the precedence is:

https://www.example.com
http://www.example.com
https://*.example.com
http://*.example.com
*

If one visit http://www.example.com:

http://www.example.com
http://*.example.com
*