HTTP/TCP proxy setup

The process of configuring applications to use the HTTP/TCP proxy varies according to the application.

Note: The registration.xml file, which is provided with Rational® Test Control Panel in the httptcp folder, includes some default settings for the HTTP/TCP proxy. You can update the configuration to work with the required applications.

You can configure the settings in a client to route HTTP and HTTPS traffic directly to the system under test, or through a proxy. Two proxy options are possible:

Standard proxy: Client requests are sent to the proxy and forwarded to the system under test. See Modifying the configuration settings of the HTTP/TCP proxy.
Reverse proxy: Client requests are forwarded according to a forward rule in the registration.xml file. See Configuring a HTTP(S) reverse proxy or TCP port forwarding.

If you are configuring an application that is already using a proxy server, you can connect the HTTP proxy to the existing proxy. See Chained proxy configuration settings.

The HTTP/TCP proxy can be used for HTTP testing, Virtualizing HTTP, testing TCP-based protocols (such as FIX, IMS™, IPIC and MQTT), and virtualizing TCP.

The following tasks are related to HTTP/TCP proxy configuration:

The following links provide instructions for configuring each listed application type to use the HTTP/TCP proxy:

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