16 Nov 2021
Other than using the “Filter” field, there are 3 other ways to reduce the amount traffic your Charles sessions captures
Recording Settings
Exclude traffic from being recorded
Add the URL(s) to the “Exclude” tab of the “Recording Settings…” feature
Proxy -> Recording Settings -> Exclude
Focused Host
Focusing on specific hosts
As the name suggests, you can focus in on specific URLs to help reduce the amount of noise in your session
Configure
View -> Focused Host…
Enable
To enable/disable click on the “Focused” checkbox
macOS Proxy
3 – Switch off the “macOS Proxy”
If you are testing with a real/physical device, you can stop Charles from recording your laptop’s network traffic
To switch it off go to Proxy and then click “macOS Proxy” to disable it
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