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toxiproxy for Mac

TCP proxy to simulate network & system conditions for chaos & resiliency testing

Quick answer: toxiproxy is a networking tool for macOS. Install it with brew install toxiproxy. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 178 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What toxiproxy is

toxiproxy is a networking tool for macOS: TCP proxy to simulate network & system conditions for chaos & resiliency testing.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/shopify/toxiproxy.

How to install toxiproxy

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install toxiproxy.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install toxiproxy on Mac?

Run brew install toxiproxy in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is toxiproxy open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does toxiproxy run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is toxiproxy?

It was installed 178 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #2615 in this catalogue.

What version of toxiproxy is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.13.0.