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Show HN: A local MitM proxy to control TLS fingerprints

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Show HN: A local MitM proxy to control TLS fingerprints
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A new local MITM proxy tool allows developers to manipulate TLS and HTTP/2 fingerprints to test WAF bot-detection systems. The tool enables granular control over headers, user agents, and TLS handshakes to simulate various client environments.

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This tool provides security researchers and developers with a way to audit and improve the robustness of bot-detection mechanisms against sophisticated spoofing.

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A local MITM proxy that lets you control TLS fingerprints (JA3/JA4), HTTP/2 fingerprints, HTTP header order, User-Agent, and source IP headers — all from a single YAML config file.

A Chrome extension is included for toggling the proxy and switching fingerprint profiles directly from the browser toolbar without restarting the proxy.

Intended for authorized security testing of WAF bot-detection systems. Route curl, browsers, or Playwright through the proxy to observe how different fingerprint combinations are classified.

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