What is HTTP CONNECT? and Why MASQUE (Multiplexed Application Substrate over QUIC Encryption) is replacing it

HTTP CONNECT Method allows the client to create a tunnel through a proxy to forward any free-form content through it. Let us discuss why do the pros and cons of this

0:00 Intro

1:45 HTTP Proxy

5:50 HTTPS Proxy

9:40 HTTP CONNECT

14:15 HTTP CONNECT Chaining

16:10 Pros & Cons of CONNECT

23:20 MASQUE

Resources

https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7231#section-4.3.6

Multiplexed Application Substrate over QUIC Encryption (masque)

https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/masque/about/

What if you want to connect to the secure site?

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18:40 http/2 clear smuggling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2VEQ3jFq6Q

17:40 layer 4 proxy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKMLgFVxZYk

16:50 WebSockets

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQnljOFTspQUGjfGdg8UvL3D_K9ACL6Qh

21:00 HTTP/2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVKPrDrEwTI