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diff --git a/doc-src/features/reverseproxy.html b/doc-src/features/reverseproxy.html index 524df083..d399cdc0 100644 --- a/doc-src/features/reverseproxy.html +++ b/doc-src/features/reverseproxy.html @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ -In reverse proxy mode, mitmproxy acts as a standard HTTP server and forwards -all requests to the specified upstream server. Note that the displayed URL for -flows in this mode will use the value of the __Host__ header field from the -request, not the reverse proxy server. +In reverse proxy mode, mitmproxy accepts standard HTTP requests and forwards +them to the specified upstream server. This is in contrast to <a +href="@!urlTo("forwardproxy.html")!@">forward proxy mode</a>, in which +mitmproxy forwards HTTP proxy requests to an upstream server. +Note that the displayed URL for flows in this mode will use the value of the +__Host__ header field from the request, not the reverse proxy server. <table class="table"> <tbody> |