Forward vs Reverse Proxy: What's the Difference and When Should You Use Each? Alternatively: Forward

You nailed it! One extra tidbit: reverse proxies can also cache stuff (like Nginx’s fastcgi_cache) to speed up your site.

Forward proxies? Perfect for scraping without getting IP-banned.

Tools:
- Forward: Privoxy (lightweight)
- Reverse: Envoy (if you’re fancy)

Side note: Why do all the docs make this sound like rocket science? 😑