Tools Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Feb 4, 2026 4 min read

mitmproxy for API Debugging

mitmproxy intercepts API traffic.

Setup

mitmproxy starts a local proxy. Configure clients to use it.

HTTPS works after installing the cert.

See every request and response. Modify in flight if needed.

Useful for debugging client behaviour.

Don't run on production traffic. Dev tool only.

Captures sensitive data.