"Can Someone Explain What Are HTTP Proxies?"
hey guys, kinda new to this whole networking thing and i keep hearing about http proxies. but like... what are http proxies exactly?
from what i gather, they’re like middlemen between your device and the internet. you send a request, it goes to the proxy first, then the proxy fetches the data for you. sounds kinda useful for privacy or bypassing restrictions, right?
but how do they *actually* work? like, do they hide your IP or just reroute stuff? and why would someone use one over a VPN?
also, are they safe? heard some can be sketchy lol.
anyone got a simple breakdown or real-world examples? thanks in advance! 🙏
hey guys, kinda new to this whole networking thing and i keep hearing about http proxies. but like... what are http proxies exactly?
from what i gather, they’re like middlemen between your device and the internet. you send a request, it goes to the proxy first, then the proxy fetches the data for you. sounds kinda useful for privacy or bypassing restrictions, right?
but how do they *actually* work? like, do they hide your IP or just reroute stuff? and why would someone use one over a VPN?
also, are they safe? heard some can be sketchy lol.
anyone got a simple breakdown or real-world examples? thanks in advance! 🙏