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Filtering the HTTP history with Bambdas

• Last updated: May 15, 2025

• Read time: 4 Minutes

You can apply Java-based Bambdas to create powerful custom filters for your HTTP history. You can do this in two ways:

• Load existing Bambdas - Load Bambdas from your Bambda library.

• Create new Bambdas - Write and apply Bambdas directly in the HTTP history filter window.

Keyboard shortcuts

To speed up your workflow when creating or loading Bambdas, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts:

• Save - Ctrl + S or Cmd + S

• Save as - Ctrl + Shift + S or Cmd + Shift + S

• Create new Bambda - Ctrl + N or Cmd + N

• Load recent Bambda - Ctrl + O or Cmd + O

Loading Bambdas from your library

You can load and apply Bambdas that are stored in your library to filter the HTTP history.

To load a Bambda from your library:

1. In Proxy > HTTP history, click the filter bar to open the HTTP history filter window.

2. In the HTTP history filter window, click Bambda mode.

3. Click Load.

4. Select a recent Bambda from the list.

5. If the Bambda you want to load isn't in the list, click View all to view all Bambdas stored in your library.

   1. Select a Bambda.
   2. Click Load.

6. [Optional] If required, edit the Bambda:

   1. Make your changes.

   2. Click Apply to compile and test the Bambda. Fix any errors shown in the Compilation errors panel. For more information, see Troubleshooting Bambdas.

   3. Save your changes:

      • To overwrite the existing Bambda, click Save to library > Save.

      • To save a new version, click Save to library > Save as.

7. Click Apply & close.

Burp compiles your Bambda and applies it to every item already logged in your HTTP history, as well as any future HTTP traffic generated in this project.

Creating custom Bambdas

You can write your own Bambdas directly in the HTTP history filter window, using built-in templates or from a blank definition.

Converting filter settings to Bambdas

You can convert filter settings to a Bambda as a starting point for further customization:

1. In Proxy > HTTP history, click the filter bar to open the HTTP history filter window.

2. Make changes to the filter settings as necessary.

3. At the bottom of the HTTP history filter window, click Convert to Bambda.

Your filter is converted into a Bambda, enabling you to customize it further using Java.

Creating your Bambda

Two objects of the Montoya API are available to help you write your Bambda:

• ProxyHttpRequestResponse

• Utilities

To create a Bambda to filter your HTTP history:

1. In Proxy > HTTP history, click the filter bar to open the HTTP history filter window.

2. In the HTTP history filter window, click Bambda mode.

3. If you want to create your Bambda from a built-in template, select New > From template. Select a template from the list, then click Create using this template.

4. Write your Bambda using Java.

5. Click Apply to compile and test the Bambda. Fix any errors shown in the Compilation errors panel. For more information, see Troubleshooting Bambdas.

6. [Optional] Click Save to library > Save. The Bambda is saved to your Bambda library for future use across Burp.

7. Click Apply & close.

Burp compiles your Bambda and applies it to every item already logged in your HTTP history, as well as any future HTTP traffic generated in this project.

Example Bambda

In the example below, we'll create a Bambda that filters the HTTP history to show only items that meet the following criteria:

• The request must have a response.

• The response must have a 3XX status code.

• The response must have a cookie set with the name session.

In this example, our Bambda is:

if (!requestResponse.hasResponse()) { return false; } var response = requestResponse.response(); return response.isStatusCodeClass(StatusCodeClass.CLASS_3XX_REDIRECTION) && response.hasCookie("session");