How this stuff actually works.
Browser extension quick start: install it, feed it proxies, check the IP
Install our Chrome and Firefox extension, link your account or paste a list, connect in one click and check the exit IP it shows.
Read the guide →ProxyDesk quick start: one local address for every scraper you run
Download ProxyDesk, sign in or paste your proxies, press Start and point curl, Python or Playwright at 127.0.0.1. Plus what it does when a proxy dies.
Read →Paste any proxy format: what the extension reads, and what it throws back
host:port:user:pass, user:pass@host:port, URLs, SOCKS and IPv6: every format the extension’s paste box reads, each error it gives, and the fix.
Read →Keep your bank off the proxy: bypass lists, Allow only and per-site rules
Your bank should see your own IP, not a proxy. Three ways the extension keeps it direct, the rule syntax that actually matches, and how to check it.
Read →Count your own requests: ProxyDesk’s activity log and its CSV export
ProxyDesk counts every connection it carries, on your machine. What the log and its CSV hold, what they leave out, and how to hold them against our meter.
Read →Stop apps wasting your proxy bandwidth: Clash Verge rules that keep the meter for the job
On a per-GB proxy, Global mode or a catch-all rule bills you for every app. The Clash Verge rules that put only your job on the meter, tested on its core.
Read →Clash Verge proxy setup: your own proxy as a node, and rules that decide what uses it
Add your own HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy to Clash Verge Rev as a node, group it, write rules so only chosen sites use it, check the route and spot a failed login.
Read →Incogniton proxy setup: one saved proxy for every browser profile
Add a password-protected proxy to Incogniton’s Proxy Library, attach it to a profile, import many from CSV, and fix failed checks and wrong locations.
Read →GoLogin vs Dolphin Anty vs Multilogin vs AdsPower vs Incogniton, for your own proxies
GoLogin, Dolphin Anty, Multilogin, AdsPower and Incogniton compared on what your own proxies need: proxy fields, bulk import and team sharing.
Read →How to force any app through a proxy, even one with no proxy setting
Proxifier, NetDetour, ProxyChains, Redsocks, sshuttle and Chisel: which one to use when an app has no proxy setting, what none can carry, and DNS leaks.
Read →Running your own proxy server vs paying for one: Tinyproxy, 3proxy and Privoxy, tested
Tinyproxy, 3proxy and Privoxy on a VPS, with configs we ran: what one self-hosted IP gets you, where DIY beats paying, and where it does not.
Read →Tor vs a proxy for scraping: why Tor is the wrong tool, and when it is the right one
Why Tor makes a poor scraping proxy (public exit list, blocks, speed, a volunteer network), when it is the right tool, and how to run its SOCKS port.
Read →Torrent clients with proxy support: all 15 ranked by how easy, and how cheap
15 torrent clients ranked by how easily they take a SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy, which traffic goes through it, what happens to UDP, and what seeding costs per GB.
Read →qBittorrent proxy settings: the two boxes nobody ticks
Set a SOCKS5 proxy in qBittorrent, check the two tracker and peer boxes a fresh install leaves off, then price a seeded Linux ISO on a metered proxy.
Read →Deluge proxy settings: one page, five checkboxes, sane defaults
Set a SOCKS5 or HTTP proxy in Deluge, what each of its five proxy checkboxes does, why Force Proxy Use no longer matters, and what seeding costs per GB.
Read →Tribler proxy settings: your proxy, its hops, and why they do not stack
Where Tribler’s torrent proxy settings live, why they only apply to zero-hop downloads, and when a plain SOCKS5 proxy beats Tribler’s own anonymous hops.
Read →µTorrent proxy settings: SOCKS5, HTTP Connect and the plain-HTTP trap
Set a SOCKS5 proxy in uTorrent Classic, why plain HTTP leaves peers on your real IP, what we could not confirm for the Web edition, and what seeding costs.
Read →BitTorrent client proxy settings: the µTorrent twin, checked line by line
Proxy settings in the BitTorrent desktop client: the menu path, which of its four proxy types carries peers and UDP, and the gaps its help centre leaves open.
Read →BitComet proxy settings, and why long-term seeding needs a budget
Set a SOCKS5 proxy in BitComet’s Options, use its tracker and peer bypass switches as a cost dial, and stop long-term seeding running up a per-GB bill.
Read →Tixati proxy settings: peers yes, DHT never
Point Tixati’s trackers and peers at a SOCKS5 proxy, why its DHT always goes direct and must be switched off, and how to check the bandwidth it costs you.
Read →BiglyBT proxy settings: the best-documented proxy page in torrenting
Set up a SOCKS5 proxy in BiglyBT label by label, close the peer-source and DHT plugin leaks its wiki warns about, and price a long seed before you start.
Read →Vuze proxy settings in 2026: a frozen client, offline docs, and where to move
Why Vuze proxy settings cannot be verified in 2026, what we could confirm about the client, how to test an old install, and why BiglyBT is the place to move.
Read →Transmission proxy settings: there is no box, and that tells you something
Transmission has no proxy field: set proxy_url in settings.json, see why it covers HTTP(S) tracker requests but never peers, and when to use another client.
Read →rTorrent SOCKS5 proxy: network.proxy.global.set and the password catch
Set a SOCKS5 proxy in rTorrent 0.16.16+ with network.proxy.global.set, why credentials in the URL are not safe to rely on yet, and what a 24/7 seed costs.
Read →aria2 proxy settings: --all-proxy, torrents, and the traffic that goes direct
Use aria2c --all-proxy for HTTP downloads, see why its BitTorrent peers, DHT and UDP trackers never use the proxy, and why the HTTP mirror is cheaper.
Read →Free Download Manager proxy settings: what we could and could not confirm
Where Free Download Manager’s proxy setting lives, what its docs leave open for torrents, and a ten-minute meter test that shows what really goes through.
Read →Flud proxy settings on Android: what the listing promises, and how to check it
Flud says it supports proxies for trackers and peers. What we could confirm, what we could not, and a meter test that shows if peers really go through it.
Read →WebTorrent Desktop and proxies: there is no setting, so here is the plan
WebTorrent Desktop has no proxy setting. What that means for your IP and the meter, why its WebRTC peers matter, and which client to use for a proxy.
Read →Using a proxy in n8n: the HTTP Request node, credentials and rotation
Route n8n HTTP Request nodes through a password-protected proxy, set a proxy for the whole instance, and choose rotating or static IPs for a workflow.
Read →Using a proxy in Postman: settings, authentication and checking your exit IP
Send Postman requests through a password-protected proxy, choose system or custom proxy settings, check the exit IP, and fix the usual proxy errors.
Read →How to set a proxy on iPhone and iPad, password included
Set an HTTP proxy with a username and password on iPhone and iPad per Wi-Fi network, check it works, and what iOS will and will not send through it.
Read →How to set a proxy on Android, and why the password field is missing
Set a proxy for a Wi-Fi network on Android, why stock Android has no proxy password field, and the workarounds: IP allowlisting or an app that asks.
Read →How to set a proxy on macOS: system settings, Terminal and per-app
Set a proxy on a Mac in System Settings, from Terminal with networksetup, and per app with environment variables, plus which apps ignore the system proxy.
Read →How to set a proxy on Windows 11: settings, PowerShell and per-app
Set a proxy on Windows 11 in Settings, from PowerShell and netsh, and per app with environment variables, plus where Windows keeps the password.
Read →FoxyProxy setup: a proxy for some sites in Firefox and Chrome
Set up FoxyProxy with a password-protected proxy, send only chosen sites through it with patterns, and fix the login prompt that keeps coming back.
Read →Proxy pricing explained: per GB, per IP, and the cost per page that matters
How proxies are priced (per gigabyte, per IP, per month), what each model rewards and punishes, and how to compare offers by the cost of one page that loads.
Read →ISP vs datacenter proxies: a test you can run before paying for either
Static ISP and datacenter proxies both give you an address that stays put. How they differ, what each costs, and a test that shows which a target accepts.
Read →Rotating proxies in Scrapy: middleware, retries and bans, done properly
A Scrapy setup for rotating and sticky proxies: the built-in HttpProxyMiddleware, a small custom middleware, retries, ban detection and a byte count.
Read →Selenium with an authenticated proxy: what works in 2026
Chrome and Firefox under Selenium will not take a proxy password on the command line. Four ways that work in 2026, with Python code, and the one to skip.
Read →Proxy vs VPN: which one you actually need
What a proxy and a VPN each do to your traffic, what neither hides, and why scrapers and bots use proxies while laptops on hotel Wi-Fi use VPNs.
Read →Running a Telegram bot through a proxy: python-telegram-bot, aiogram and Telegraf
Route a Telegram bot through an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy in python-telegram-bot, aiogram and Telegraf, why a proxy only helps long polling, and the usual errors.
Read →Running a Discord bot through a proxy: discord.py and discord.js
Route a Discord bot through a proxy in discord.py and discord.js, why a shared host can get your bot blocked for others’ errors, and why a static IP wins.
Read →The best cheap proxy providers in 2026, us included
Cheap residential proxy providers compared on what a small buyer pays at 1, 10 and 100 GB, plus minimums, expiry, refunds and targeting. Sources linked.
Read →Scraping Amazon prices with proxies, without hammering Amazon
Track Amazon prices on a budget: the official API route first, then a polite Python scraper with proxies, parsing, pacing and the cost per 1,000 pages.
Read →Antidetect browsers and proxies: one stable IP per profile
Which proxy to put behind an antidetect browser profile, why a rotating IP breaks it, and how to match timezone, language and location to the address.
Read →GoLogin proxy setup: a static IP for every browser profile
Add an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy with a username and password to a GoLogin profile, check the connection, and match timezone and language to the IP.
Read →AdsPower proxy setup: a static IP for every browser profile
Add a password-protected proxy to an AdsPower profile, bulk-import proxies for many profiles, check the connection, and fix the usual proxy errors.
Read →Multilogin proxy setup: a static IP for every browser profile
Add your own HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy to a Multilogin profile, test it before launch, and keep timezone, language and WebRTC consistent with the IP.
Read →Dolphin Anty proxy setup: a static IP for every browser profile
Add a proxy with a username and password to a Dolphin Anty profile, save it to the proxy list for reuse, check it, and fix the common connection errors.
Read →Cheap residential proxies: what to check before you top up
Eight questions to ask any cheap residential proxy provider, us included: what the meter counts, whether GB expire, what refunds cover, what the IPs are.
Read →Nine ways to move fewer bytes through a residential proxy
Compression, asset blocking, conditional requests, hidden JSON endpoints and smarter retries: make each residential gigabyte fetch more pages, with code.
Read →Async scraping in Python with proxies: httpx and aiohttp
Hundreds of concurrent requests through a proxy with httpx or aiohttp: connection limits, per-request rotation, retries with backoff and a running byte count.
Read →Giving an AI agent a proxy: browser agents, Crawl4AI and plain HTTP
Route an AI agent’s browsing through a proxy: browser agents, Crawl4AI and plain HTTP tools, plus a byte budget so a runaway loop cannot drain your balance.
Read →SwitchyOmega proxy setup: profiles, auto-switch rules and passwords
Set up SwitchyOmega or its maintained fork, ZeroOmega, with a password-protected proxy: profiles, auto-switch rules by site, and fixes for the login loop.
Read →Using a proxy in Chrome and Firefox, username and password included
Point Chrome or Firefox at a password-protected proxy: system settings, a separate browser profile, extensions, and why SOCKS5 passwords trip browsers up.
Read →SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxies: which one your tool actually needs
What SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies each do, where DNS gets resolved, which tools support which, and the one-line switch between them in curl, Python and Node.
Read →Build your own proxy checker in Python
A small async proxy checker: is it alive, how fast is it, what IP and network does the target see, does it leak headers. Works on any provider, ours included.
Read →Free proxy lists: what they actually cost you
A script that tests a free proxy list for you: how many answer, how many leak your real IP or rewrite pages, and when free is enough and when it is not.
Read →Buying proxies with crypto: coins, networks, confirmations and refunds
Paying for proxies in BTC, USDT or ETH, step by step: which network to pick, how long confirmation takes, where fees hide, and how a refund comes back.
Read →Which proxy type do I need? A flowchart for broke people
Four questions that pick between residential, ISP, datacenter and no proxy at all, with what each answer costs at today’s prices.
Read →How much bandwidth will my scrape eat? Measure it before you pay
Measure what one page costs on the wire from your own connection, multiply it out, and know the gigabytes before you buy any.
Read →Rotating vs sticky: when your IP should change, with code
When a new IP per request helps, when it gets you flagged, and working Python, Scrapy and Node code for both patterns.
Read →Fixing 407, 403 and 429: a proxy error field guide
Who sent the error, the proxy or the site? How to tell with one curl flag, and the fix for each code, with Python you can paste.
Read →Scraping with Playwright through a proxy without getting flagged (ethically)
Playwright through an authenticated proxy in Python and Node, with robots.txt checks, a byte counter, and asset blocking that cuts the bill.
Read →Auditing your proxy bill: check the meter yourself
Count your own request and response bytes, pull the same window from our usage log, and diff the two with a short Python script.
Read →Proxies for price tracking on a side project
A price tracker that runs on cron, reads prices from structured data, skips unchanged pages, and runs on the cheapest proxy plan we sell.
Read →How proxy providers inflate your usage, and how to catch them
The three ways a cheap proxy provider quietly bills you for more traffic than it delivered, and a ten-minute test that shows whether yours is doing it.
Read →Residential vs datacenter: stop buying the expensive one
Most people reach for residential proxies when datacenter would have done the job. How to tell which one a target needs, in five minutes.
Read →Your first scraper with Python and rotating proxies
A working scraper in about forty lines: requests, rotating proxies, retries that do not hammer the target, and a byte counter so you see what you spend.
Read →Not getting blocked: the boring checklist that works
Before you buy more expensive proxies, fix your headers, your pacing and your TLS fingerprint. Most blocks are the client, not the IP.
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