When should one use CONNECT and GET HTTP methods at HTTP Proxy Server?

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I'm building a WebClient library. Now I'm implementing a proxy feature, so I am making some research and I saw some code using the CONNECT method to request a URL.

But checking it within my web browser, it doesn't use the CONNECT method but calls the GET method instead.

So I'm confused. When I should use both methods?

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The CONNECT method converts the request connection to a transparent TCP/IP tunnel, usually to facilitate SSL-encrypted communication (HTTPS) through an unencrypted HTTP proxy.

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