mitmproxy
by mitmproxy · Interactive HTTPS proxy for intercepting, inspecting and replaying traffic
29.3 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
mitmproxy is a free and open source interactive HTTPS proxy for intercepting, inspecting, modifying and replaying web traffic, including HTTP/1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSockets and other TLS-protected protocols. It runs from the command line, through the mitmweb graphical interface, or via a Python API for scripting addons with mitmdump, and can decode message types from HTML to Protobuf.
- Best for
- Developers and security testers who need to intercept, inspect and modify HTTPS traffic
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the page states the tool is free and open source with MIT-licensed code.
- Runs on
- macOSWindowsCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free and open source; code is MIT licensed
- Command line, web interface and Python API in one tool
- Covers HTTP/1, HTTP/2, HTTP/3, WebSockets and other TLS traffic
- Addons can modify, redirect and replay messages automatically
Trade-offs
- Self-installed and self-run; no hosted service is mentioned
- Automation beyond the built-in features needs Python addons
- Support is via community chat and questions, not a paid support plan
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 20 out of 100
- Documentation
- 70 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 39 out of 100
- Changelog
- 25 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 50 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 0 out of 100
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