WEBApr 8, 2024 · An HTTP proxy is a proxy server that acts as an intermediary between a client device and a web server. It acts as a gateway through which client devices can access web content, and it facilitates communication between the
WEBHTTPX supports setting up HTTP proxies via the proxy parameter to be passed on client initialization or top-level API functions like httpx.get(..., proxy=...). Diagram of how a proxy works (source: Wikipedia). The left hand side "Internet" blob may be your HTTPX client requesting example.com through a proxy.
WEBMay 3, 2012 · HTTP proxy gets a plain-text request and [in most but not all cases] sends a different HTTP request to the remote server, then returns information to the client. HTTPS proxy is a relayer, which receives special HTTP request (CONNECT verb) and builds an opaque tunnel to the destination server (which is not necessarily even an HTTPS server).
WEBNov 28, 2020 · HTTP-encapsulated tunnels are useful when you want to use games, IM clients, or P2P sharing applications across restrictive firewalls or proxies which tend to block pretty much everything except well known traffic such as HTTP traffic. httptunnel consists of hts (server) and htc (client) components to establish HTTP tunnels in between.
WEBThe HTTP requests can be sent via an HTTP proxy if so desired. This can be useful for users behind restrictive firewalls. If WWW access is allowed through a HTTP proxy, it is possible to use httptunnel and, say, telnet or PPP to
WEBhcproxy is a lightweight forward HTTP proxy that implements just one HTTP method -- CONNECT. With decent network drivers tunneling is zero copy, which makes hcproxy fast and efficient. The price for this is 6 file descriptors per connection (client socket, server socket and two pipes).
WEBAn HTTP proxy acts as a high-performance content filter on traffic received by an HTTP client and HTTP server. The HTTP proxy protocol routes client requests from web browsers to the internet and supports rapid data caching