# Looking for an \`:ssl\` option building an https proxy

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/looking-for-an-ssl-option-building-an-https-proxy/63931>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** erlang, ssl, http\
**Created:** [June 1, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/looking-for-an-ssl-option-building-an-https-proxy/63931 "2024-06-01T16:30:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 2, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/looking-for-an-ssl-option-building-an-https-proxy/63931/4 "2024-06-02T18:30:06Z")

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> [@pknoth](#):
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> The issue was the proxy was performing the handshake instead of the client

Makes complete sense if you are using `:ssl` on proxy.

In your case this is not a `https` proxy, but one at TCP/SSL level, as once the ssl handshake is complete, there is no way you can decrypt and filter the traffic on your proxy.

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