An HTTP proxy handles unencrypted web traffic. It can read, modify, and cache the requests and responses that pass through it. An HTTPS proxy uses the CONNECT method to establish an encrypted tunnel between your application and the destination server. The proxy facilitates the connection but cannot see the contents of the traffic. For any sensitive work, HTTPS is the only responsible choice.
With an HTTP proxy, your browser sends the full URL in plain text. The proxy reads the request, forwards it to the target server, receives the response, and sends it back to you. Every step is visible to the proxy operator. This was fine in the early web but is a security concern today.
With an HTTPS proxy, your browser sends a CONNECT request asking the proxy to open a tunnel to the destination. Once the tunnel is established, your browser and the destination server perform a TLS handshake directly. From that point, the proxy just relays encrypted bytes. It knows which domain you connected to, but not what data you sent or received.
If you are logging into accounts, handling credentials, or doing anything you would not want a third party to see, use HTTPS. Period. ScaleProxy supports HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 on all plans. For HTTPS connections, we facilitate the tunnel. We see connection metadata (speed, uptime, thread usage) but never the contents of your traffic.
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