This is a multi-threadedHTTP/HTTPS proxy. It features request handling, URL blocking, response caching (HTTP Only), and a management console for administrative actions. The core is written in C, with a simple Flask (Python) Web Application for the admin/management console.

*Or any C Compiler of your choice.
**Should generally install with one click C installer.

In a shell of your choice, while in the root directory of the project

make clean                              # to clean any previous builds
make                                    # compiles the projet and produces an executable
./proxy                                 # runs the executable

Set-up: On a separate shell tab/window, You only need to do this once.

python -m venv venv                     # creates a virtual environment.
source venv/bin/activate                # activates virtual environment.
pip install -r requirements.txt         # installs all the requirements into the virtual environment.

After running the proxy, on a separate shell tab/window.Launch the web app (currently binds to localhost:3000)

source venv/bin/activate                # activates virtual environment
python management_console.py            # run the Web App

/proxy_server
├── Makefile
├── README.md
├── block_list.txt
├── include
│   ├── cache.h
│   ├── console.h
│   ├── http_handler.h
│   ├── logging.h
│   ├── management_console.h
│   ├── proxy.h
│   └── thread_pool.h
├── management_console.py
├── requirements.txt
├── src
│   ├── cache.c
│   ├── console.c
│   ├── http_handler.c
│   ├── logging.c
│   ├── main.c
│   ├── management_console.c
│   ├── proxy.c
│   └── thread_pool.c
└── tests