GuidesPython requests proxy: auth, sessions, SOCKS5 and rotation
Set a proxy in Python requests the right way: the proxies dict and its https key, auth encoding, sessions, SOCKS5, rotation, retries and the silent bypass.12 min read→ComparisonsBest language for web scraping: Python, Node, Go and Java compared
Python, Node, Go and Java compared for scraping by parsing tools, concurrency, headless browsers and proxy support, with a verified proxy snippet for each.12 min read→Best PracticesProxy performance tuning: concurrency, reuse and timeouts
Proxy performance is mostly decided on the client. Tune connection reuse, concurrency and timeouts in order, then measure each phase with curl.12 min read→ComparisonsProxy vs VPN: the difference, and which job needs which
Proxy vs VPN compared on scope, encryption, speed and detection: which jobs need a VPN, which need a proxy, and when to run both together.11 min read→GuidesProxies for AI agents: giving an agent reliable web access
Proxies for AI agents give a cloud-hosted agent a home or ISP origin. Which jobs need one, which type and rotation fit, and how to wire Playwright and MCP.13 min read→GuidesOkHttp proxy: auth, SOCKS5, rotation and 407 fixes
OkHttp proxy setup in Kotlin and Java for OkHttp 4.12 and 5.x: proxyAuthenticator done right, SOCKS5 logins, the system proxy, rotation and the 407 traps.15 min read→GuidesPHP cURL proxy: CURLOPT_PROXY, auth, SOCKS5 and errors
PHP cURL proxy setup that works: CURLOPT_PROXY and PROXYUSERPWD, special characters, SOCKS5 and socks5h, env variables, reuse, rotation and the 407 errors.9 min read→GuidesC# HttpClient proxy: WebProxy, auth, SOCKS5 and rotation
C# HttpClient proxy setup for .NET 8 and 10: WebProxy credentials, SOCKS5, environment proxies, IHttpClientFactory, rotation and the 407 and https:// traps.14 min read→GuidesJava proxy setup: HttpClient, Authenticator and SOCKS5
Java proxy setup that works: system properties, java.net.Proxy, HttpClient, a scoped Authenticator, the 407 fix for Basic over CONNECT, SOCKS5, OkHttp, Apache.13 min read→GuidesPlaywright proxy setup: scopes, auth, SOCKS5, rotation and timezone
Set a Playwright proxy per browser, per context or in playwright.config. Fix 407 and SOCKS5 auth errors, rotate by context, and set timezone for geo-QA.13 min read→Best PracticesProxy DNS leak test: check and fix it in your own client
A proxy DNS leak test you run through your own client: where curl, requests, httpx, Playwright and Node resolve names, what a leak exposes, and each fix.12 min read→GuidesDo proxy providers keep logs? What they record and why
Do proxy providers keep logs? What a proxy gateway records, what it cannot see over HTTPS, why "no logs" claims failed in court and how to read a policy.9 min read→ComparisonsSOCKS5 vs HTTP proxy: DNS, speed, security, which to use
SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxy compared: what each carries, where DNS resolves (socks5 vs socks5h), speed, auth, client support, and which one your job needs.11 min read→GuidesProxy format: IP, port, username and password, every form
Read and write proxy strings: host:port:user:pass, user:pass@host:port, http:// vs socks5h:// URLs, separate fields, password encoding and IPv6 brackets.12 min read→Best PracticesProxy detected error: what it means and how to fix it
Proxy detected means a site flagged your IP or your client. What each message means, an eight-check triage, and which causes a new proxy tier actually fixes.13 min read→Case Studiesproxymint Lab #1: DNS, headers and redirects on our gateway
Proxy leak test results from our residential and mobile gateway: where DNS resolves per scheme, which forwarding headers arrive, and what plain HTTP gets.5 min read→GuidesHow to use a proxy: system, browser, phone and code
How to use a proxy on Windows, macOS, iPhone, Android, Chrome, Firefox, curl and Python: what the details mean, where they go, and how to check it works.10 min read→