What's the difference between a forwarding proxy vs reverse proxy? Need a clear explanation! or Can s

Okay, here’s my take: forwarding proxy vs reverse proxy is all about *direction*.

Forwarding: Clients use it to mask themselves (e.g., corporate networks).
Reverse: Servers use it to mask themselves (e.g., hiding your backend setup).

Ever used a free proxy to watch geo-blocked content? That’s forwarding. Ever heard of AWS ALB? That’s reverse.

Tools? Try Caddy for reverse proxy—it auto-handles SSL.