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pymiproxy - Python Micro Interceptor Proxy
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#pymiproxy - Python Micro Interceptor Proxy
A small and sweet man-in-the-middle proxy capable of doing HTTP and HTTP over SSL.
Introduction
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##Introduction
pymiproxy is a small, lightweight, man-in-the-middle proxy capable of performing HTTP and HTTPS (or SSL) inspection. The
proxy provides a built-in certificate authority that is capable of generating certificates for SSL-based destinations.
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interface. It is ideal for situations where you're in dire need of a cool proxy to tamper with out- and/or in-bound HTTP
data.
Installation Requirements
##Installation Requirements
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The following modules are required:
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- pyOpenSSL
Installation
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##Installation
Just run the following command at the command prompt:
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$ sudo python setup.py install
```
Usage
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##Usage
The module offers a few examples in the code. In brief, pymiproxy can be run right-away by issuing the following command
at the the command-prompt:
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and response. The proxy runs on port 8080 and listens on all addresses. Go ahead and give it a try.
Extending or Implementing pymiproxy
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##Extending or Implementing pymiproxy
There are two ways of extending the proxy:
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The decision on which method you choose to use is entirely dependant on whether or not you wish to push the data being
intercepted through a set of interceptors or not.
Interceptor Plugins
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###Interceptor Plugins
There are currently two types of interceptor plugins:
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proxy.server_close()
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Method Overloading
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###Method Overloading
The alternate approach to extending the proxy functionality is to subclass the ProxyHandler class and overload the
```mitm_request``` and ```mitm_response``` methods. The following is a quick example:
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Note: In both cases, the methods that process the data need to return the data back to the proxy handler. Otherwise,
you'll get an exception.
Kudos
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##Kudos
Thanks to the great documentation at python.org, GnuCitizen's PDP for the ideas, the pyOpenSSL group for making a great
OpenSSL API.