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I am learning node and wrote a simple app which returns just JSON data as response.

There is no any error but I am not getting why there are 5 different resources (content.min.css, favicon.ico, jsonview-core.css, options.png, etc) showing in my network tab. Can anyone help me to understand this.

If possible how can I avoid sending these extra resources and just send the JSON data?

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    Can't recreate that. – matcheek Aug 11 '19 at 14:55
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    IMO you're using some browser plugin for json formatting and that's what's causing extra traffic – orhtej2 Aug 11 '19 at 15:03
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    The favicon is being served up from your server. You can see it in your console. I would also agree about the statement about having a plugin running. I wouldn't worry about those things myself. – Chris Aug 11 '19 at 15:24
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    This is definitely a browser extension, try using in cognito mode. The favicon request is normal and can be ignored – Michael Aug 11 '19 at 15:30
  • Yes, it's because of one chrome extension that I am using. I checked in another browser, it's working as expected. Thank you all! – aagjalpankaj Aug 11 '19 at 16:03

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It's because of the chrome extension that I am using.

I found some interesting about favicon.ico file:

Modern browsers will show an icon to the left of the URL. This known as the 'favicon.ico' and is typically fetched from website.com/favicon.ico. Your browser will automatically request it when browsing to different sites. If your browser receives a valid favicon.ico file, it will display this icon. If it fails, it will not display a special icon.

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