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Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by mnx »

marvel_boy wrote: post #20
m12k wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

About your last request: I've previously used https://www.charlesproxy.com/ for analyzing all traffic from my iPhone and it works quite well (you use your computer as a proxy for the phone). There's a guide how to in the FAQ https://www.charlesproxy.com/documentation/faqs/

I prefer Mitmproxy https://mitmproxy.org more than Charles, and it is opensource.

To each their own, but I can't imagine a CLI being more convenient than the charles / fiddler GUIs for the kind of things I did with them.

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by NietTim »

m12k wrote: post #19
AznHisoka wrote: post #17

I immediately bought this from thr app store - solves a very crucial use case for me. Another app i am looking for and unsure if it exists: fiddler for ios. i want to see all external http requests that are going out from ny phone from all apps/browser/etc

About your last request: I've previously used https://www.charlesproxy.com/ for analyzing all traffic from my iPhone and it works quite well (you use your computer as a proxy for the phone). There's a guide how to in the FAQ https://www.charlesproxy.com/documentation/faqs/

I've used Charles for quite some years now but have never been satisfied with how heavy it is (it's much better now then it used to be, but still) and how hard it can be to configure some times, even after all these years of using it.

Are there alternatives (with a GUI) for this? Been thinking about building my own....but I'm already "working" on a hunderd other projects..

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by Macuyiko »

mnx wrote: post #21
marvel_boy wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I prefer Mitmproxy https://mitmproxy.org more than Charles, and it is opensource.

To each their own, but I can't imagine a CLI being more convenient than the charles / fiddler GUIs for the kind of things I did with them.

Give it a try. I was in the same boat but found it's cli interface very well done and easy to use, especially the curses based one.

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by kiliankoe »

Macuyiko wrote: post #23
mnx wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

To each their own, but I can't imagine a CLI being more convenient than the charles / fiddler GUIs for the kind of things I did with them.

Give it a try. I was in the same boat but found it's cli interface very well done and easy to use, especially the curses based one.

mitmproxy recently introduced a web UI as well. It's still very early, but definitely something to try out!

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

#25

Post by reillyb »

rahimnathwani wrote: post #13

I've used Potato on iOS for quite some time, and don't know how I lived without it (as SS is the only VPN protocol that works reliably where I live). At the time, I thought it was the only SS client using the Network Extension API, but I think there's another one. The original Potatso included some GPL code, and the author proactively and kindly made the repo available on GitHub (instead of only responding to source…

I just bought Potatso 2! Nice UI.

It's funny because I was just using mitmproxy this morning to audit/inspect some iOS apps I use. Password managers etc. Looks like I can do this all on the iPhone now! I can see that Potatso itself is connecting to api.potatso.com and potatso.helpshift.com ...I created rules to REJECT them :P

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by mhils »

kiliankoe wrote: post #24
Macuyiko wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Give it a try. I was in the same boat but found it's cli interface very well done and easy to use, especially the curses based one.

mitmproxy recently introduced a web UI as well. It's still very early, but definitely something to try out!

If you have feedback regarding the web ui: We are very receptive to that. :)

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by stephenr »

NietTim wrote: post #22
m12k wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

About your last request: I've previously used https://www.charlesproxy.com/ for analyzing all traffic from my iPhone and it works quite well (you use your computer as a proxy for the phone). There's a guide how to in the FAQ https://www.charlesproxy.com/documentation/faqs/

I've used Charles for quite some years now but have never been satisfied with how heavy it is (it's much better now then it used to be, but still) and how hard it can be to configure some times, even after all these years of using it. Are there alternatives (with a GUI) for this? Been thinking about building my own....but I'm already "working" on a hunderd other projects..

Proxie (formerly known as Cellist) is nice and lightweight, and Mac native (not Java based like Charles)

Not affiliated, just a happy user.

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by jasonm23 »

sthrs wrote: post #18
AznHisoka wrote: post #17

I immediately bought this from thr app store - solves a very crucial use case for me. Another app i am looking for and unsure if it exists: fiddler for ios. i want to see all external http requests that are going out from ny phone from all apps/browser/etc

Does this support keys and custom ports for SOCKS over SSH?

Do you mean SSL/TLS?

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by icodesign »

reillyb wrote: post #25
rahimnathwani wrote: post #13

I've used Potato on iOS for quite some time, and don't know how I lived without it (as SS is the only VPN protocol that works reliably where I live). At the time, I thought it was the only SS client using the Network Extension API, but I think there's another one. The original Potatso included some GPL code, and the author proactively and kindly made the repo available on GitHub (instead of only responding to source…

I just bought Potatso 2! Nice UI. It's funny because I was just using mitmproxy this morning to audit/inspect some iOS apps I use. Password managers etc. Looks like I can do this all on the iPhone now! I can see that Potatso itself is connecting to api.potatso.com and potatso.helpshift.com ...I created rules to REJECT them :P

api.potatso.com is for fetching and updating cloudsets and maybe more features in the future (I think you won't want to REJECT them).

potatso.helpshift.com is for feedback. If you don't use feedback feature, you can disable it.

For privacy concern, please go to https://manual.potatso.com/en/privacy for more details. :)

Re: Show HN: Potatso – Proxy tool on iOS

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Post by icodesign »

rahimnathwani wrote: post #13

I've used Potato on iOS for quite some time, and don't know how I lived without it (as SS is the only VPN protocol that works reliably where I live). At the time, I thought it was the only SS client using the Network Extension API, but I think there's another one. The original Potatso included some GPL code, and the author proactively and kindly made the repo available on GitHub (instead of only responding to source…

Wow!!! Your words has lighten up my whole day!!! Thanks for your encouragement.

I would recommend using Potatso 2 instead of Potatso 1 cause it's much more stable and under heavy maintenance.

Potatso 2 doesn't contain any GPL code (that's why it's 2)

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