During an active reconnaissance phase, a penetration tester wants to monitor and capture the interaction between a client application and its server via API calls. What tool or technique would be the best choice to accomplish this task?
Using a web proxy is the correct answer because it acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from servers. When a client makes an API request, it goes through the proxy, which allows the tester to examine and capture the request and response data. This is critical when analyzing how client and server communicate and identifying potential security issues within the API calls.
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