Fundamentals of Secure Software - Proxy Tools

The video tutorial explains the role of proxy tools in web interactions. It describes how these tools act as intermediaries between clients, such as browsers or mobile applications, and web servers, capturing and analyzing HTTPS requests and responses. The tutorial also introduces various proxy tools like Charles Proxy and HTTP Toolkit, and mentions browser developer tools that offer basic proxy functionalities.

How does a proxy tool allow you to see the request and response in web communication?

What limitations do browser developer tools have compared to dedicated proxy tools?