2007 May 09 - Wed

Various Perl Based Proxy Tools

In perusing Debian's Package List, I came across a number of Perl based Proxy tools.

The first one, an item that sounds interesting, but havn't thought of a way to put it into action yet, is an HTTP Recorder. HTTP::Recorder is a browser-independent recorder that records interactions with web sites and produces scripts for automated playback. Recorder produces WWW::Mechanize scripts by default (see WWW::Mechanize by Andy Lester),

The next item is an HTTP Tunnel. httptunnel creates a bidirectional virtual data connection tunnelled in HTTP requests. The HTTP requests can be sent via an HTTP proxy if so desired. This can be useful for users behind restrictive firewalls. If WWW access is allowed through a HTTP proxy, it's possible to use httptunnel and, say, telnet or PPP to connect to a computer outside the firewall.

The third item is HTTP::Proxy. It is a Perl based HTTP Proxy. It sounds like it can do some SSL type interception as well. It has an ability for add-on modules allowing various parts of a page to be re-processed prior to delivery back to a user.