Re:Ask HN: What overlooked class of tools should a self-taug...
by geirman on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @09:59AM
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Learn to use Proxy Servers for Troubleshooting
Whenever your web app, mobile app, etc depends on a network response, Charles Proxy (https://www.charlesproxy.com/) can be super helpful. It sits in between and captures all the HTTP request/responses and allows you to manipulate them. So, you could capture an API response (or request), manipulate it, then let it continue. It also let's you interrogate the requests easily.
Whenever your web app, mobile app, etc depends on a network response, Charles Proxy (https://www.charlesproxy.com/) can be super helpful. It sits in between and captures all the HTTP request/responses and allows you to manipulate them. So, you could capture an API response (or request), manipulate it, then let it continue. It also let's you interrogate the requests easily.