Charles Web Debugging Proxy is a cross-platform HTTP debugging proxy server application written in Java. It enables the user to view HTTP, HTTPS, HTTP/2 and enabled TCP port traffic accessed from, to, or via the local computer.

What is the use of Charles proxy?

Charles Proxy is a web debugging tool that monitors the network calls and decrypts the web traffic. It helps in understanding the content in your network call. E.g. Requests sent to the server and data fetched from the server etc. This network debugging tool can read the web traffic of Windows, Android and IOS devices.

What is Charles proxy in testing?

Charles is an HTTP proxy, also known as HTTP monitor or Reverse Proxy, that allows the tester to view all of the HTTP and SSL/HTTPS traffic between their machine and the Internet. This includes requests, responses, and HTTP headers.