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CONNECT tunnel mode handles the standard CONNECT method used by HTTP clients for HTTPS traffic. Proxy Hopper picks an external proxy IP, asks it to open a TCP tunnel to the target host, then relays bytes between your client and the destination. The TLS handshake happens directly between your client and the target server — Proxy Hopper only sees encrypted bytes.

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Usage

curl --proxy http://localhost:8080 https://example.com

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Characteristics

PropertyDetail
ProtocolHTTP CONNECT
HTTPS supportYes
Retry supportNo — tunnel is opaque once established
Client changes requiredProxy settings only

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Limitations

Once the TLS handshake completes inside the tunnel, Proxy Hopper is relaying encrypted bytes it cannot inspect. If the connection drops mid-request, the error is returned directly to your client — Proxy Hopper cannot retry it.Use URL forwarding if you need retry support for HTTPS requests.
CONNECT tunnel is best suited for clients that only support standard proxy environment variables (https_proxy) and where retry support is not a requirement.