Proxy Guides
Clear explanations of proxy types, protocols, IP strategies, and technical trade-offs.
Follow the Proxy Basics learning path
PROXY PLANS
Turn this proxy research into a plan
Compare private and shared proxy options after reading the category guides, then choose the smallest plan that fits the workflow.
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How to Choose a Proxy Location: Country, City, and Latency
Choose a proxy region with a written target, latency baseline, geolocation checks, inventory requirements, and a repeatable regional acceptance test.
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Proxy Authentication: Username/Password vs IP Allowlisting
Choose and troubleshoot proxy authentication with credentials or source-IP allowlisting, including HTTP 407 diagnosis, secret handling, and team operations.
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How to Use Proxies with cURL, Python Requests, and Node.js
Compare proxy configuration in cURL, Python Requests, Playwright, Axios, and Node.js, then follow a shared route-verification and troubleshooting workflow.
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HTTP vs HTTPS vs SOCKS5 Proxies: Protocols and Use Cases
Compare HTTP, HTTPS-transport, and SOCKS5 proxies by request model, tunneling, DNS resolution, authentication, client support, and testable use cases.
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How to Use a Proxy: Setup, Authentication, and Testing
Learn a repeatable first-time proxy workflow: identify the endpoint, configure one client, authenticate safely, verify the route, and diagnose failures.