ProxyHawk
ProxyHawk is a native macOS proxy debugger for capturing and inspecting HTTP traffic from selected devices.
What ProxyHawk is
ProxyHawk is a native macOS proxy debugger for capturing and inspecting HTTP traffic from selected devices. It supports traffic from Mac apps, iPhone, iOS Simulator, Android, and Android emulators, with mobile devices routing through the Mac. The maker says capture and display happen locally without uploading HTTP content to a vendor cloud. Its API Client can compose and replay requests, import cURL, and export Postman collections with environment variables. API Guard watches API responses for removed fields, type changes, and missing array items, and can send alerts through Slack and email. Other tools include breakpoints, block rules, local and remote mapping, scripts, network throttling, request and response editing, and response mocking. Shared sessions remove Authorization headers, cookies, and tokens client-side; links expire after seven days. The free plan captures up to 500 requests per day and excludes SSL/TLS decryption, breakpoints, block rules, scripting, and local or remote mapping. Apps using certificate pinning refuse ProxyHawk connections. It requires macOS 13 or later, with no Windows or Linux version.
Good
- Captures traffic from Mac, iPhone, and Android sources
- Capture and display happen locally on the Mac
- API Guard alerts through Slack and email
- Paid plans start at ₹417/mo
Watch out
- Free plan is limited to 500 requests per day
- Free plan excludes SSL/TLS decryption and advanced tools
- Certificate-pinned apps refuse ProxyHawk connections
- Requires macOS 13 or later; no Windows or Linux version
Who it suits
ProxyHawk suits developers who need to inspect HTTP traffic from Mac and mobile devices through a Mac. Its API checks and request tools may also suit teams monitoring API changes.
Verdict
ProxyHawk combines local traffic inspection with API monitoring and request tools. The free plan has substantial feature exclusions, and certificate pinning can prevent capture for some apps.
Plans and prices
From ProxyHawk's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Team Monthly | ₹2,417 a month | Up to 5 developer seats · 10 devices across team · Unlimited requests · Cancel anytime |
| Team Yearly | ₹19,917 a year | Up to 5 developer seats · 10 devices across team · Unlimited requests · Save 31% |
| Free plan | Free | Traffic capture & filters · API Client & HAR export · SSL/TLS decryption (unlimited hosts) · 200 other requests/day · pinned hosts & traffic search · no account required · ₹0 /month |
| Monthly | ₹417 a month | Everything in Free · unlimited traffic · 3 devices · breakpoints, block, map, mocks · scripting & network throttling · iPhone & Android capture · Postman export · ₹417 /month |
| 3 Months | ₹1,250, paid once | Everything in Free · unlimited traffic · 3 devices · breakpoints, block, map, mocks · scripting & network throttling · iPhone & Android capture · Postman export · ₹1,250 /3 months |
| Team | ₹2,417 a month | Everything in Pro · up to 5 developer seats · 10 devices across team · unlimited requests · API Guard team alerts · priority email support · ₹2,417 /month; ₹19,917/year option |
| Yearly | ₹3,750 a year | Everything in Free · unlimited traffic · 3 devices · breakpoints, block, map, mocks · scripting & network throttling · iPhone & Android capture · Postman export · ₹3,750 /year (shown against ₹5,000/year) |
The facts
Each one read from ProxyHawk's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API Client
- The built-in API Client composes, edits, imports cURL, replays, and sends HTTP requests.checked 15 Oct 2026
- API Guard
- API Guard learns endpoint response baselines and flags removed fields, type changes, and missing array items, with Slack or email alerts.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Block rules
- Block rules can drop matching requests or return errors without contacting the server.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Breakpoints
- Breakpoints pause requests or responses so headers and bodies can be edited or aborted before completion.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Documentation covers setup, certificates, traffic filtering, API Client use, advanced tools, security, limitations, and Guard CI onboarding.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Guided setup
- An in-app checklist guides certificate, proxy, and device configuration for each supported source.checked 15 Oct 2026
- HAR workflows
- The app exports, imports, compares, redacts, and replays HAR files.checked 15 Oct 2026
- HTTPS interception
- ProxyHawk creates a self-signed local CA and decrypts only hosts allowed in SSL proxying rules.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Independent user evidence
- The opened Reddit launch thread shows the announcement author describing ProxyHawk as a personal project and asking iOS, Android, and backend developers for feedback.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The Mac app is installed either from a downloadable DMG or with the Homebrew cask command shown in the setup guide.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: certificate pinning
- Apps using certificate or public-key pinning reject ProxyHawk interception unless a debug build or test bypass disables pinning.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: feature gating discrepancy
- The pricing page lists SSL/TLS decryption in Free, while the limitations guide says SSL/TLS decryption requires Pro or Lifetime.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: large payloads
- Very large bodies may be truncated in the detail view, while binary files are shown as hexadecimal previews.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Local capture
- The product says traffic is decrypted and inspected locally and does not leave the Mac during capture.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Map Local
- Map Local serves a local file as a response without running a mock server.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Map Remote
- Map Remote redirects matching traffic to another host or URL without changing application configuration.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Network throttling
- Network throttling provides 3G, slow Wi-Fi, offline, and custom bandwidth-latency presets.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news: distribution
- The launch post says the product was distributed as a downloadable ProxyHawk.dmg and required no credit card for the offer.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Notable news: launch
- A Reddit post dated June 12, 2026 announced ProxyHawk’s launch and offered the first 50 users six months free.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Device capture
- ProxyHawk supports capture from iPhone, iOS Simulator, Android, Android emulator, and Mac apps.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Device targets
- Capture targets include a Mac, iOS Simulator, physical iPhone, Android emulator, and physical Android device.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: helper approval
- Automatic macOS system-proxy toggling requires approval of a privileged helper in Login Items and Extensions.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free limits
- The limitations guide says the Free plan captures up to 500 requests per day and excludes SSL/TLS decryption, breakpoints, block rules, scripting, and Map Local / Remote.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Limit: free tier discrepancy
- The pricing page lists 200 other requests per day, while the limitations guide says the Free plan captures up to 500 requests per day.checked 15 Oct 2026
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