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# [The Middleman of the Internet: What an HTTP Proxy Really Does](https://amstevee.hashnode.dev/the-middleman-of-the-internet-what-an-http-proxy-really-does?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

You open a website. It loads instantly. You assume your browser is talking directly to the server. Most of the time, it isn’t.Between you and the server sits an invisible middleman, one that filters traffic, caches responses, blocks attacks, and some...

Jan 19 · 3 min read · amstevee.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#network](https://hashnode.com/tag/network)

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