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title: "Geo-targeting"
url: https://proxy.wiki/glossary/geo-targeting/
type: Glossary Term
author: "proxy.wiki editorial"
published: 2026-08-19
updated: 2026-08-19
site: proxy.wiki
topics: ["Proxy fundamentals"]
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# Geo-targeting

> Choosing where your proxy exits, from country level down to city or network in some services.

**Geo-targeting is the ability to request an [exit address](/glossary/exit-node/) in a particular place.** Country-level selection is universal; city and [ASN](/glossary/asn/) selection are premium features.

## How it is requested

Usually as a parameter inside the proxy username, or as a dedicated port. There is no cross-provider standard, so this is a detail to confirm before writing integration code.

## Why results disagree with expectations

Geolocation is inference, not fact. Databases map addresses to places using registration records, latency measurements and self-reported data, and they update at different rates. Two lookup services will regularly disagree on the city for the same address, and occasionally on the country.

Practical consequences:

- Country-level accuracy is generally good. City-level is approximate.

- The target site uses _its own_ geolocation source, which may differ from yours.

- Narrow targeting shrinks the available [pool](/glossary/proxy-pool/), which can raise failure rates even when every request is technically in the right place.