HTTP(S) Forward Proxy (🤔 Types)

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So There are 3 Types we can Say
1) HTTP Proxy

(Does Not Support CONNECT Method, In Simple words it cannot connect to HTTPS Sites)

Example:

• Cherry Proxy
• Cherry Proxy Official Site

2) Connect Proxy

(Supports CONNECT Method, Meaning they can Let user to connect to HTTPS Sites BUT cannot see anything as the data is Encrypted).

Example:

• Tiny Proxy
• Tiny Proxy Official Site

Tiny Proxy Have a Lot More Capability Then Just a CONNECT Proxy, it can be used as a FORWARD PROXY, REVERSE PROXY, TRANSPARENT PROXY

Mozilla Docs for Proxy & Tunneling

3) HTTPS Proxy

MitmProxy is the Perfect Example Here.
BurpSuite The All Time Favourite.

• A Proxy that can Intercept & Inspect HTTPS Sites.
• It can See all the HTTPS Data as Plain HTTP Request, Response
• It is Also Called as
• SSL/TLS Termination Proxy
• HTTPS Inspection Proxy (Not Exactly, But HTTPS Inspection is a Term)
• SSL Proxy and many more...