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How Web Testing Works: The Intercepting Proxy
How Web Testing Works: The Intercepting Proxy An intercepting proxy (like Burp) sits between your browser and the website. You can see and change each request. A site may hide a button or check a price in JavaScript , but real security must be on the server . With a proxy you send a request the brow
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What it is
An intercepting proxy (like Burp) sits between your browser and the website. You can see and change each request.
Why it matters for security
A site may hide a button or check a price in JavaScript, but real security must be on the server.
Example
With a proxy you send a request the browser never would.
This is how you find broken access control, IDOR and injection.
Learn more in the lesson: 21.1 How Web Testing Works: The Intercepting Proxy