Guides · proxy.wiki

How-to and explainer content.

A decision procedure for choosing a proxy type, based on what the target actually checks rather than on price.

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When to rotate on every request, when to hold an address, and why rotating too aggressively looks more suspicious.

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Three status codes that look similar and mean completely different things. Which system sent each, and what to change.

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Working proxy configuration for the three main Python HTTP clients, with session reuse, retries and the TLS caveat.

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Every curl proxy flag that matters, the socks5h trap, how to verify your exit address, and how to read the errors.

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How a proxy actually routes your request, what the destination can still see, and where each of the four types fits.

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