Launch HN: Kampala (YC W26) – Reverse-Engineer Apps into APIs

https://www.zatanna.ai/kampala

Article

  • Kampala acts as a proxy to record and replay any app’s HTTP traffic as an API
  • Targets apps with no public API; sits between client and server
  • YC W26 batch; built for automation and agent-driven workflows

Discussion

  • SSL pinning is the hard unsolved problem; ChatGPT breaks when proxy is enabled
  • Commenters suggest dropping ‘reverse engineer’ language due to ToS violations
  • Questions about session re-auth mid-script and how it differs from Charles/Proxyman
  • Name curiosity: Kampala is the capital of Uganda, Zatanna is a DC comics character

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Added Apr 16, 2026
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