proxy — what this Chrome extension permission allows

Route all browser traffic through a chosen proxy.

proxy

Route all browser traffic through a chosen proxy.

Reach	Reaches your browsing content
Shown at install	Yes, Chrome warns about it
Extensions in this catalog	4

What it actually reaches

Sets the proxy configuration Chrome uses, which decides where all browser traffic is routed. An extension holding it determines the path your requests take before they reach their destination.

Why an extension would ask for it

VPN and proxy extensions exist to do exactly this, and corporate policy tools use it too. Outside that category it is an unusual thing to request.

How to judge it

A permission on its own says little. What matters is whether it fits what the extension is for: a note-taking tool that reads every page you visit is worth a second look, while an ad blocker that does the same is doing its job. Read the permission next to the extension's stated purpose, and check the host list beside it.