mitmproxy vs OWASP ZAP
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About mitmproxy
mitmproxy is a set of tools that provide an interactive, TLS-capable intercepting proxy for HTTP/1, HTTP/2, and WebSocket traffic. It includes mitmproxy (console interface), mitmweb (browser-based interface), and mitmdump (non-interactive dumping). Traffic can be intercepted, inspected, modified, and replayed in real-time. Its Python scripting API enables complex traffic manipulation, from rewriting headers to injecting content. mitmproxy handles TLS transparently, making it invaluable for debugging encrypted API calls, mobile app traffic analysis, and security testing.
About OWASP ZAP
OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is the world's most widely-used open-source web application security scanner. It acts as a man-in-the-middle proxy between your browser and the target application, allowing you to intercept, inspect, and modify HTTP/HTTPS traffic. ZAP provides automated active and passive scanning, spidering, fuzzing, WebSocket support, and an extensive marketplace of add-ons. It integrates into CI/CD pipelines for automated DAST and supports full API testing via OpenAPI/Swagger import. Maintained by a dedicated OWASP team with frequent releases.
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