I'm trying to use Burp Suite and ZAP to view my own HTTP/HTTPS requests but I keep getting an error message from the specific server saying that their service is unavailable. Without the proxy, the site runs fine. I've had this problem in the past but was able to circumvent it. But this time around it's a bit more difficult. There is one part of the site that I want to record my requests from and it always shows an error page that says their service is down.
Are there any alternatives to using a proxy? I was thinking of maybe using Wireshark. I searched for browser extensions but didn't find any except for 'HTTP Header Live' but it didn't seem to work.
Fiddler is a great tool if you're on windows. Like it's the singular place where Windows has better dev tooling than OSX, the UI is polished and it's specifically built around HTTP so I find it's a lot simpler to use than scratching my head at the wireshark enhancement docs. It can crack SSL by installing a cert which is pretty easy to set up too.
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I am able to view the request after I import Burp Suites cert into FireFox. It seems like there should be a browser extension for such a simple thing. I'll have to search more and see if I can find anything...
Originally posted by MORALLY SUPERIOR BEING 2.0 - The GMO Reckoning
I got Fiddler installed now, it seems to work great - but I'm clueless - why might I want to see my own HTTP/HTTPS requests?