An HTTP proxy server is a type of network proxy that enables clients to access the internet while controlling how they do so. The primary function of an HTTP proxy is to provide users with a layer of protection by concealing their real IP addresses, thus helping to safeguard their online security and privacy. Other advantages of HTTP proxy products include the ability to bypass website restrictions imposed on users in specific regions and to speed up access to websites by caching their content. HTTP proxies can also support multiple protocols, including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and others, which makes them more versatile, and they can also support load balancing to distribute user requests to different servers, thereby improving system throughput.