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Episode 103 - What is an HTTP Proxy? (Transparent, HTTP and Service Mesh Proxy examples)

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Synopsis

A proxy is a software that intercepts traffic and forward it to the destination on behave of the client. This extra layer provide several advantages such as caching, load balancing, content filtering and much more. Some implementations of proxy can be used by governments to spy on its citizens. We made a video about proxy vs reverse proxy check it out if you want to learn more about the difference. In this video we will explain the different types of HTTP proxies and the benefits and use cases of using each coming up.  Transparent proxy (gateway)  HTTP insecure proxy Service Mesh Proxy Transparent proxy It is mostly used by the ISPs, clients don’t know they are connected to transparent proxy. The way it works is it looks at TCP/IP layer 4/3 and forward it to the destination, it might do some content filtering based on the IP address or the port so it blocks certain sites. But thats pretty much it. transparent proxy cannot know which pages are you viewing or your what youtube videos are you watching.