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How Developers Use Proxies to Test Geo Targeted APIs? Neeraj Mishra The Crazy Programmer

Creating and updating geo targeted APIs may seem easy, but there are countless challenges involved. Every country, every city, and every mobile network can respond differently and will require distinct adjustments. When pricing endpoints contain location-based compliance features and payment options, testing them will require more than one physical location. Proxies are a crucial part of the developer’s toolkit–they enable you to virtually “stand” in another country to observe what the users see. Developers encounter many problems when it comes to testing geo targeted APIs and it is the use of proxies that addresses this concern. In this article, we will outline the proxy use case and its benefits, the different proxy types, and potential challenges. We will maintain a practical approach so that you can pass it to a QA engineer or a backend developer and they will be able to use it directly. What Are Geo Targeted APIs and Why Do They Matter? A geo targeted API is an API that custom...