Forcing a specific HTTP URL request through web proxy

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I need to force one specific HTTP request through a web proxy whereas the rest of the HTTP requests should directly go to the web server.

I can use error code 305 Use Proxy response to redirect my client, but I'm not sure if that would be supported by my client's underlying HTTP stack.

Do any other options exist to accomplish this?

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 14 '13 at 19:33

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You can use a PAC file to make the browser choose the proxy based on the URL. For example:

function FindProxyForURL(url, host) {
    if (url == 'http://example.com/blah') {
        return 'PROXY cache.example.org:3128;
    }
    return 'DIRECT';
}

answered Feb 14 '13 at 19:33

mgorven

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Which of course would not **force** anything :-) – guntbert Feb 14 '13 at 21:33
@guntbert You can always deny it on the server to prevent incorrectly configured clients from access it directly. – mgorven Feb 14 '13 at 21:35
You are assuming that they have control over the web server? In that case you are right. – guntbert Feb 14 '13 at 21:43

Forcing a specific HTTP URL request through web proxy

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