title: “Http proxies”
weight: 7
A proxy server acts as an intermediary for
requests between a client and a server. In simple,
the traffic flows through the proxy server
on its way to the address you requested and back.
A proxy server for automation scripts
with Selenium could be helpful for:
- Capture network traffic
- Mock backend calls made by the website
- Access the requited website under complex network
topologies or strict corporate restrictions/policies.
If you are in a corporate environment, and a
browser fails to connect to a URL, this is most
likely because the environment needs a proxy to be accessed.
Selenium WebDriver provides a way to proxy settings
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import org.openqa.selenium.Proxy;
import org.openqa.selenium.WebDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeDriver;
import org.openqa.selenium.chrome.ChromeOptions;
public class proxyTest {
public static void main(String args) {
Proxy proxy = new Proxy();
proxy.setHttpProxy(“HOST:PORT”);
ChromeOptions options = new ChromeOptions();
options.setCapability(“proxy”, proxy);
WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver(options);
driver.get(“https://www.google.com/”);
driver.manage().window().maximize();
driver.quit();
}
}
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