mitmproxy
by mitmproxy · Interactive HTTPS proxy for intercepting, inspecting and replaying traffic
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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 mitmproxy markets itself
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Homepage capture
“mitmproxy is a free and open source interactive HTTPS proxy.”
- Angle: Open source / ownership
- Hero: Terminal / CLI
Pricing
Published plans and prices from mitmproxy’s own pricing page.
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
MCP support
Whether an agent can drive the product through the Model Context Protocol, and how much setup that takes.
API quality
Public API surface: machine-readable spec, official SDKs, documented auth, errors, rate limits and versioning.
Documentation
Publicly reachable docs — coverage, freshness, code samples and machine readability.
Agent friendliness
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
Status page and incident history, security disclosure, compliance and data-processing documentation.
Measured, but not part of the score
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Openness
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