https://rockxy.io/blog Developer insights on HTTP/HTTPS debugging, HTTPS interception, API testing, MCP workflows, and network analysis on macOS. en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://rockxy.io/blog/upstream-proxy-websocket-protobuf-rockxy https://rockxy.io/blog/upstream-proxy-websocket-protobuf-rockxy Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Step-by-step guide to configuring Rockxy as an upstream proxy debugger on macOS — route HTTP/HTTPS traffic through an external proxy, set bypass rules, and decode WebSocket Protobuf frames without a schema. https://rockxy.io/blog/advanced-flutter-api-debugging-rockxy-macos https://rockxy.io/blog/advanced-flutter-api-debugging-rockxy-macos Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT The advanced end-to-end Flutter API debugging guide on macOS — 13 hands-on cases using Rockxy. 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Capture requests, httpx, aiohttp, and urllib3 traffic through a local proxy with clear localhost and HTTPS examples. https://rockxy.io/blog/debug-flutter-api-requests-macos https://rockxy.io/blog/debug-flutter-api-requests-macos Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical guide to debugging Flutter API requests with Rockxy on macOS. Route traffic through a proxy, inspect HTTP and HTTPS requests, and troubleshoot emulator, simulator, and device issues. https://rockxy.io/blog/stripe-webhook-claude-debug https://rockxy.io/blog/stripe-webhook-claude-debug Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A case study: a local Stripe webhook returning 402 card_declined on valid-looking test cards, debugged end-to-end by Claude calling Rockxy https://rockxy.io/blog/connect-claude-desktop-to-rockxy https://rockxy.io/blog/connect-claude-desktop-to-rockxy Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Step-by-step guide to install and configure the Rockxy MCP server in Claude Desktop so Claude can read, replay, and diff your captured HTTP flows. https://rockxy.io/blog/mcp-servers-api-debugging-macos https://rockxy.io/blog/mcp-servers-api-debugging-macos Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Five criteria for picking an MCP server for HTTP debugging on macOS, plus a shortlist of the current options and where each lands. https://rockxy.io/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server https://rockxy.io/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT A practical primer on the Model Context Protocol: what an MCP server is, how stdio and HTTP transports differ, and what makes a good tool surface. https://rockxy.io/blog/charles-proxy-alternatives https://rockxy.io/blog/charles-proxy-alternatives Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Looking for a Charles Proxy alternative on macOS? Compare native and open-source options including Rockxy, Proxyman, mitmproxy, HTTP Toolkit, and Fiddler. https://rockxy.io/blog/https-interception https://rockxy.io/blog/https-interception Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A technical walkthrough of how Rockxy performs HTTPS interception on macOS using per-host TLS certificates, Keychain-stored root CAs, and transparent MITM proxying — without weakening your system https://rockxy.io/blog/virtual-scrolling-swiftui https://rockxy.io/blog/virtual-scrolling-swiftui Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT How Rockxy renders 100,000+ network requests without lag using NSTableView with an NSViewRepresentable bridge, background actor batching, and a ring buffer architecture — and why SwiftUI https://rockxy.io/blog/charles-proxy-vs-proxyman-vs-rockxy https://rockxy.io/blog/charles-proxy-vs-proxyman-vs-rockxy Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT A developer-focused comparison of Charles Proxy, Proxyman, and Rockxy across native UX, source visibility, pricing, and local-first workflow. https://rockxy.io/blog/swiftnio-vs-network-framework https://rockxy.io/blog/swiftnio-vs-network-framework Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Network.framework abstracts away the connection pipeline a MITM proxy needs to intercept. SwiftNIO gives us channel handlers at the byte level — the only place transparent proxying works correctly. https://rockxy.io/blog/debugging-https-traffic-on-macos https://rockxy.io/blog/debugging-https-traffic-on-macos Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Step-by-step guide to intercepting and debugging HTTPS traffic on macOS with a local proxy, including TLS interception, certificate trust, and pinned domains. https://rockxy.io/blog/why-we-built-rockxy https://rockxy.io/blog/why-we-built-rockxy Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT The story behind Rockxy: why we built a native, open-source HTTP/HTTPS debugging proxy for macOS when Charles Proxy and Proxyman already existed.