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Proxyfor
What it is
Proxyfor is a free, open-source proxy command-line tool for capturing and inspecting HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, and secure WebSocket traffic. It supports forward and reverse proxy modes and provides terminal and web interfaces. Captured requests and responses stream in a non-blocking way. Users can filter and search traffic, including with regular expressions matching HTTP method and URI or by MIME type, then export results in Markdown, cURL, or HAR formats. HTTPS inspection requires installing Proxyfor’s certificate authority certificate on the target device; the project describes a built-in certificate installation app. Proxyfor runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with web and self-hosted use also documented. Installation options include Cargo, Docker, and downloadable binaries. The Docker setup mounts a configuration directory and exposes port 8080. The project offers MIT or Apache License 2.0 licensing, and GitHub lists version 0.5.0 as the latest release.
For and against
For
- Forward and reverse proxy modes
- Terminal and web interfaces
- Streaming capture without blocking traffic
- Markdown, cURL, and HAR exports
- MIT or Apache 2.0 licensing
Against
- HTTPS inspection requires certificate installation
- CLI filtering focuses on method, URI, or MIME type
- Docker setup exposes port 8080
- Latest listed release is version 0.5.0
The verdict
Proxyfor provides broad traffic capture and inspection through both terminal and web interfaces. Its certificate requirement for HTTPS inspection is an important setup step.
Who it suits
Proxyfor suits developers and network engineers who need to capture, inspect, filter, and export web or WebSocket traffic. It supports local, self-hosted, desktop, and web workflows.
Plans and prices
Proxyfor
MIT or Apache License 2.0
Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Capture behavior
- It captures requests and responses in a non-blocking, streaming way.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The README documents running Proxyfor in Docker with a mounted configuration directory and port 8080 exposed.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The project offers installation through Cargo, Docker, or downloadable binaries for macOS, Linux, and Windows.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Exports
- It can export traffic in Markdown, cURL, or HAR formats.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Filtering limits
- The CLI can filter HTTP(S) traffic by a regular expression matching method and URI, or by content type.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- HTTPS inspection
- Decrypting HTTPS traffic requires installing Proxyfor’s CA certificate on the target device.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The maker documents installation with Cargo, Docker, or downloadable binaries.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- It provides a terminal user interface and a web user interface.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- License
- Proxyfor is available under either the MIT License or Apache License 2.0.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Portable binaries
- The maker describes the executable as a single-file portable binary for Windows, macOS, and Linux.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Protocols
- It handles HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket, and secure WebSocket traffic.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Proxy modes
- It supports forward and reverse proxy modes.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Proxyfor is a proxy CLI for capturing and inspecting HTTP(S) and WS(S) traffic.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Release
- The GitHub Releases page lists v0.5.0 as the latest release.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Traffic filters
- It can filter traffic by a regular expression matching the method and URI or by MIME type.github.com · read 10 Oct 2026
- Traffic tools
- It supports filtering and searching captured traffic and can export in Markdown, cURL, or HAR formats.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
