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== HTTP Proxy Overview == HTTP Proxy Overview
Many times proxies are used as a way of accessing otehrwise blocked content. A user might connect to server A, which relays content from server B Many times proxies are used as a way of accessing otherwise blocked content. A user might connect to server A, which relays content from server B
... Because Server B is blocked wihtin the user's network. That's not the use case we will be dealing with here, but the concept is the same. ... Because Server B is blocked wihtin the user's network. That's not the use case we will be dealing with here, but the concept is the same.
HTTP Proxies receive requesets from a client and relay them. They also typically record them. They act as a man-in-the-middle (keep that in mind if you decide to HTTP Proxies receive requests from a client and relay them. They also typically record them. They act as a man-in-the-middle (keep that in mind if you decide to
use a proxy server to connect to some other system that is otherwise blocked). We won't get into HTTP vs HTTPS just yet, but that's an important topic in use a proxy server to connect to some other system that is otherwise blocked). We won't get into HTTP vs HTTPS just yet, but that's an important topic in
relationship to proxies. relationship to proxies.
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ZAP specifically can also be used in the development process in a CI/CD, DevOps or otherwise automated build/test environment. This lesson does ZAP specifically can also be used in the development process in a CI/CD, DevOps or otherwise automated build/test environment. This lesson does
not currently have any details on that, but it is worth mentioning. There are a number of examples on the internet of it being integrated into a not currently have any details on that, but it is worth mentioning. There are a number of examples on the internet of it being integrated into a
CI/CD with Jenkins, maven or other build processes. CI/CD with Jenkins, maven or other build processes.