Breakpoint

1. What's it?
Breakpoint is a handy tool to help developers to edit the content of the Request and Response on the fly.
It's possible to set a breakpoint on both Request or Response.
If you're using Atlantis Framework, you could not use Breakpoint. Please consider using a normal proxy.
2. Main features
Breakpoint tool allows the developer to stop an ongoing Request or incoming Response to modify its data.
Modify the Request URL, including the Scheme, Host, Path, Port, HTTP Method (Available on Proxyman 2.35.4+)
Modify HTTP Headers of Request/Response
Modify Query or Form entry from Requests.
Modify Authorization/Cookie/Set-Cookie Headers.
Modify HTTP Body  of Request/Response
Change Response HTTP Status Code.
Breakpoint on Response
Breakpoint on the Request URL (Scheme, Host, Port, Path and Query)
Breakpoint Actions
Action
Meaning
Cancel
Cancel a breakpoint and continue the Request/Response
Abort
Abort the connection and return 503 status code
Execute
Make a request/response with a new change
Check out Breakpoint Tutorial: Breakpoint to intercept and edit the requests/response on iOS app​
3. Breakpoint with Raw Message
From build 3.1.0, we can modify the Request / Response by using the Raw Message.
[WIP]
4. Breakpoint by the Scripting Tool ✅ 
If you would like to do Breakpoint in an Automatic way, you should use the Scripting tools, which you can achieve the same result that Breakpoint can do, but in a flexible way by writing Javascript Code.
Please check out this Snippet Code to understand how to use Scripting for Breakpoint.
5. Breakpoint with GraphQL Requests
From Proxyman 2.27.0+, Breakpoint can work with GraphQL Request by a specific QueryName. Please check out the following GraphQL Document.
GraphQL
6. How to use
You can simply create a Breakpoint rule by:
1.Right-Click on the Request -> Tools -> Breakpoint
2.Proxyman will open a Breakpoint Window and fill the Matching Rule. 
3.Select Breakpoint on Request or Response or both.
4.Click Add to create a rule.
5.Try sending a Request again -> Proxyman will open a Breakpoint and you can modify the data.
6.Click on the Execute Button to send a request/response.

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1. What's it?

2. Main features

3. Breakpoint with Raw Message

4. Breakpoint by the Scripting Tool ✅

5. Breakpoint with GraphQL Requests

6. How to use