What is a Web Proxy Server?

A web proxy server is an intermediate server that specializes in handling web browsing traffic. Its main functions include:

1. Core Definition

As a relay node for HTTP/HTTPS protocols, it has the ability to parse and modify web page requests and is commonly used for:

- Enterprise network control (such as blocking video websites)

- Public WiFi content caching acceleration

- IP rotation in crawler development

2. Technical characteristics

1. Protocol support: Accurately process HTTP header information (such as User-proxy, Cookies)

2. Caching mechanism: Reduce bandwidth consumption by storing frequently accessed resources (such as images/CSS files)

3. Content filtering: blocking specific content based on keywords or URL rules (success rate > 95%)

3. Typical application examples

- Company intranet: prohibit access to entertainment sites such as bilibili.com

- Library WiFi: cache popular news websites to improve access speed

- Price monitoring system: prevent e-commerce platforms from being blocked by polling multiple proxy IPs

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