The invention discloses an Internet WEB asset discovery method and device based on an HTTP request, and the method is suitable for being executed in test equipment, and at least comprises the following steps: obtaining the HTTP request of a webpage requested by a user, transmitting the HTTP request to equipment for providing web service, and starting timing at the same time; if a normal response returned by the equipment for providing the web service according to the HTTP request is received within set time, judging that the equipment has the web service of the corresponding type; if the normal response returned by the equipment for providing the web service according to the HTTP request is not received within the set time, sending the HTTP request to the equipment; or receiving an exception response returned by the equipment for providing the web service according to the HTTP request, by implementing the embodiment of the invention, whether the monitored web server has the web servicecapable of providing the specified information or not can be judged under the condition that the root permission is not needed.