Web Proxies

A [[proxy]] server is a web server that acts as a gateway between a [[client]] application, for example, a browser, and the real [[server]]. It makes requests to the real server on behalf of the client or sometimes fulfils the claim itself.

Web proxy servers have two primary purposes, namely to filter requests and improve performances. Additionally, there are proxy servers that sit between web servers and web clients known as a reverse proxy.

[[Reverse proxy]] servers pass on requests from web clients to web servers. They are used to cache images and pages to reduce the load on web servers significantly.