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HTTP-HTTPS-Proxy-Server-with-Caching-in-Python

Proxy server in Python that can handle HTTP/HTTPS requests , Caching, Websites and IP blocking. It also provides logging for debugging purpose.

Getting Started

The code does not uses any external networking module. It is written usinig the 'socket' moduls which comes pre-installed with python.

Usage

After Downloading/Cloning the repo, you will need to configure the proxy settings in your web browser and you are good to go.

For Firefox:

  • Goto Options
  • Type proxy in the search bar and click on Settings.. for the Network Proxy tab
  • Select Manual Proxy Configuration and enter localhost in HTTP Proxy and enter 8080 for the Port.
  • Check Use this proxy server for all protocols

For Chrome:

  • Goto Settings
  • Click on Show advanced settings...
  • Click on Change proxy settings...
  • On the Internet Properties window, click on the LAN settings button
  • In the LAN Settings, uncheck the box that says Automatically detect settings. And then, in the Proxy Server section, click the checkbox to enable Use a proxy server for your LAN...
  • Enter localhost in HTTP Proxy and enter 8080 for the Port. Click OK.

For Internet Explorer:

  • Download Chrome or Firefox.
  • Never use Internet Explorer again.

Built With

  • Python 3.6
  • Socket

BUGS

Caching works fine for HTTPS but can not render HTTP pages properly.

Contributing

  1. Fork it
  2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
  3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
  4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
  5. Submit a pull request

Authors

Muhammad Ali Zia

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.