How I Like to Look at HTTP Traffic

For bug bounty and security testing, I want a flexible stack:

  • a proxy I can send traffic through (proxify),
  • an interactive UI for manual work (like Caido),
  • and CLI tools (like curl, httpx, fuzzers) that I can chain behind that proxy.

On my VPS and locally, I want the same pattern.

The Flow I’m Aiming For

Roughly:

browser / emulator / tools
       │
       â–¼
  [ proxify ]
       │
       â–¼
     [ Caido ]
       │
       â–¼
    target(s)

Or on the VPS:

CLI scanners ──► proxify ──► internet

Where proxify:

  • logs and inspects HTTP(S) traffic,
  • can be chained with other components,
  • and can be protected by my VPN or SSH tunnel.

Why This Fits the VPS Design

  • I can run proxify and related components under a dedicated user.
  • If I need credentials or secrets for bug bounty tools, Vault can provide them.
  • Logs from this stack can go into my main logging system.

This keeps my security testing environment consistent across laptop, VPS and potentially mobile/emulator setups.