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Mitmproxy

mitmproxy is a free and open source interactive HTTPS proxy that allows developers and security researchers to intercept, inspect, modify, and replay HTTP and HTTPS traffic flows. It includes mitmproxy (interactive console), mitmweb (web-based interface), and mitmdump (command-line tool), providing powerful capabilities for debugging, testing, and analyzing API traffic and web applications.

Mitmproxy publishes 3 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include API Testing, HTTP Debugging, HTTPS Proxy, Open Source, and Security Testing.

Mitmproxy’s developer surface includes documentation, GitHub presence, engineering blog, release notes, and 7 more developer resources.

23.4/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemium
3 APIs
API TestingHTTP DebuggingHTTPS ProxyOpen SourceSecurity TestingTraffic AnalysisTraffic Interception

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 23.4/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 0.0 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 2.2 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 6.8 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 3

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Mitmproxy

mitmproxy is a free and open source interactive HTTPS proxy for intercepting, inspecting, modifying, and replaying HTTP and HTTPS traffic. It provides console-based, web-based, ...

Mitmweb

mitmweb is the web-based interface for mitmproxy, providing a graphical user interface in the browser for intercepting and inspecting HTTP and HTTPS traffic flows.

Mitmdump

mitmdump is the command-line companion to mitmproxy, providing tcpdump-like functionality for HTTP and HTTPS traffic. It can be used for scripted traffic manipulation and automa...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Mitmproxy Rate Limits

5 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Mitmproxy Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Operate 2

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Commercial 1

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Company 4

The organization behind the API

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑
aid: mitmproxy
name: Mitmproxy
description: mitmproxy is a free and open source interactive HTTPS proxy that allows developers and security researchers to
  intercept, inspect, modify, and replay HTTP and HTTPS traffic flows. It includes mitmproxy (interactive console), mitmweb
  (web-based interface), and mitmdump (command-line tool), providing powerful capabilities for debugging, testing, and analyzing
  API traffic and web applications.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Freemium
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/mitmproxy.png
tags:
- API Testing
- HTTP Debugging
- HTTPS Proxy
- Open Source
- Security Testing
- Traffic Analysis
- Traffic Interception
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/mitmproxy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-26'
modified: '2026-04-28'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: mitmproxy:mitmproxy
  name: Mitmproxy
  description: mitmproxy is a free and open source interactive HTTPS proxy for intercepting, inspecting, modifying, and replaying
    HTTP and HTTPS traffic. It provides console-based, web-based, and command-line interfaces for working with network traffic
    flows.
  humanURL: https://mitmproxy.org
  tags:
  - API Testing
  - HTTP Debugging
  - HTTPS Proxy
  - Traffic Analysis
  - Traffic Interception
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/overview-getting-started/
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy
  - type: Installation
    url: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/overview-installation/
- aid: mitmproxy:mitmweb
  name: Mitmweb
  description: mitmweb is the web-based interface for mitmproxy, providing a graphical user interface in the browser for intercepting
    and inspecting HTTP and HTTPS traffic flows.
  humanURL: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/overview-tools/#mitmweb
  tags:
  - HTTPS Proxy
  - Traffic Inspection
  - Web Interface
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/overview-tools/#mitmweb
- aid: mitmproxy:mitmdump
  name: Mitmdump
  description: mitmdump is the command-line companion to mitmproxy, providing tcpdump-like functionality for HTTP and HTTPS
    traffic. It can be used for scripted traffic manipulation and automated testing workflows.
  humanURL: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/overview-tools/#mitmdump
  tags:
  - Command Line
  - Scripting
  - Traffic Dump
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/overview-tools/#mitmdump
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/mitmproxy-domain-security.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mitmproxy
- type: Website
  url: https://mitmproxy.org
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.mitmproxy.org/stable/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy
- type: Blog
  url: https://mitmproxy.org/posts/
- type: ReleaseNotes
  url: https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/releases
- type: Issues
  url: https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/issues
- type: License
  url: https://github.com/mitmproxy/mitmproxy/blob/main/LICENSE
- type: PyPI
  url: https://pypi.org/project/mitmproxy/
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/maboroshi_inc
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com