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Scramjet

Also calledscramjet proxy
Definition

Scramjet is a modern browser-side proxy engine that rewrites destination pages in the browser itself — no server-side rendering needed for many sites.

Explanation

In depth

Traditional web proxies do most rewriting on the server — they fetch the destination page, mangle the HTML, and serve the result. Scramjet moves much of that work into the browser using service workers and IIFE-wrapped page contexts, which is faster and lighter on server resources. It sits alongside Ultraviolet and Bare-server as one of the actively-developed browser-side proxy runtimes. AnyProxy uses server-side rewriting for reliability across managed browsers, but the technology space is moving quickly.

Related terms

Wisp protocolWisp is a protocol that multiplexes many TCP and UDP streams over a single WebSocket connection — used by browser-side proxies to reach non-HTTP services from within a tab.Web proxyA web proxy is a website that opens other websites for you inside a browser tab — no app installed, no configuration on your device.Browser extension proxyA browser extension proxy installs into Chrome or Firefox and routes browser tabs through a remote server — needs extension install permission most managed devices block.

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