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Intercepting HTTP request on Mac OS X?

I need to intercept all HTTP requests on a Mac OS X client and record the request url in it. I know on Windows machine, I can implement a Winsock LSP and have it intercept all winsock calls. Is there a equivalent on Mac OS X? Thanks.

If you don't have the direct answer, I'll appreciate if you can point me to where these Max system programming questions are usually asked/answered.

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You can use divert sockets but you need root access.

diciu  2010-01-08 18:07:05
Thanks. Forgive my ignorance on Mac programming, but if I understand correctly, that python script looks like a one-time thing. You have to run that script every time your OS reboots. What I need is something like a Windows service, which runs automatically every time your OS boots.
Tong Wang  2010-01-08 18:19:46
@Tong If you want something that runs every time your OS boots, look into launchd http://developer.apple.com/macosx/launchd.html . If this is something that only needs to be run as part of your application, then you can just re-implement that in your application, and make sure your application is run as root.
Brian Campbell  2010-01-08 18:39:18
@Brian - Thanks for your info, it's really helpful to me. As for implementing the above suggested divert sockets, what language/sdk/ide should I use?
Tong Wang  2010-01-08 19:08:32
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If you just want to monitor the http requests of your application, I suggest dtrace, or possibly just printf.

Alex Brown  2010-01-08 18:31:36
Actually, I need to monitor all http requests made by all the browsers.
Tong Wang  2010-01-08 19:05:52

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