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Using API Catalog CLI with a Network Proxy

API Catalog CLI can be run through a network proxy to add a layer of security. To use the API Catalog CLI with a proxy server, configure the HTTP_PROXY or HTTPS_PROXY environment variables with the hostname or IP addresses of your proxy servers as shown in the following sections.

Configure a Proxy Server Without Authentication

To configure a proxy server that does not require authentication, use the following commands:

  • Linux, macOS, or Unix

    $ export HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-server:80

    or

    $ export HTTPS_PROXY=https://proxy-server:443

  • Windows

    > set HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy-server:80

    or

    > set HTTPS_PROXY=https//proxy-server:443

Configure a Proxy Server With Authentication

To configure a proxy server that requires authentication, use these commands:

  • Linux, macOS, or Unix

    $ export HTTP_PROXY=http://username:password@proxy-server:80

    or

    $ export HTTPS_PROXY=https://username:password@proxy-server:443

  • Windows

    > set HTTP_PROXY=http://username:password@proxy-server:80

    or

    > set HTTPS_PROXY=https://username:password@proxy-server:443