Proxies

Overview

Proxies are servers where your requests for data or access to other resources are redirected to. For instance, you may have access to a data server at "https://data-server.com/data.json". A proxy is a server that will act as a go between between you and the data server. That is, you send your request to the proxy server, and it forwards the request for you to the data server, then it sends the results back to you.

Proxy servers are useful in certain situations, in particular, in cases where your browser cannot reach the server in question.

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Adding a Proxy

To add a proxy, simply enter in a URL for the site you wish to proxy, and then enter a URL for the address of the server acting as a proxy. Then, whenever you access a URL that references the source server, the platform will replace the source server name in the URL with the proxy server. (that is, this is just a string replace prior to contacting the server)