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Connect to the gateway, target a location, set up a proxy on any device and read proxy error codes.
# Check the connection
curl -x gate.proxyfield.io:7000 \
-U "<login>-country-us-city-new_york:<password>" \
https://api.ipify.orgGetting started
2 guides
- Quick start To use ProxyField residential proxies, create an account with an email address, buy traffic from 1 GB (the Easy Trial: 1 GB for $2.95, mobile $3.45)…
- Targeting and sessions Set country, state and city in the proxy username. 195+ countries, 21,000+ cities, no surcharge: $2.95/GB for 1 GB, from $1.95/GB.
Proxy setup
16 guides
- Proxy setup overview How to Set Up a Proxy on Windows, Mac, Phones, Browsers.
- What proxy settings are What 'Configure Proxy' Means.
- Find your proxy address To find the proxy server address your device uses, open its proxy settings: on Windows, Settings > Network & internet > Proxy; on a Mac, System…
- Proxy server address Hostname, IP and Port, With Examples.
- Turn off a proxy Disable Proxy Settings: Turn Off a Proxy on Any Device.
- Proxy ports Common Port Numbers 80, 8080, 3128, 1080.
- Proxy authentication Username and Password vs IP Whitelist.
- Proxy formats host:port:user:pass, URL Style and SOCKS5.
- Command-line proxy Environment Variables, apt, PowerShell.
- Set up each proxy type Rotate Proxy and Sticky Sessions: Set Up Each Proxy Type.
- Proxy set by an extension "Your proxy settings are controlled by an extension" means a browser extension with the proxy permission has taken over the browser's proxy setting…
- PAC and automatic proxy A proxy configuration URL is the web address of a PAC (proxy auto-config) file, such as https://example.com/proxy.pac: a short JavaScript file whose…
- Proxy management Track proxy traffic and cost per project and team member, organize credentials, watch errors. ProxyField from $1.95/GB, no subscription.
- How Much Proxy Traffic Do I Need? GB per page, task and month, how many proxies, what uses the most data.
- How to Use Proxies for Web Scraping Connect the gateway, rotate per request or hold a sticky IP, retry, pace and test, with code.
- SOCKS5 Proxy Software and Proxy Client Apps SOCKS5 proxy software, also called a proxy client app, sends the traffic of programs that have no proxy setting of their own through a SOCKS5 or HTTP…
Errors and status codes
17 guides
Setup guides for browsers, devices and code are under Integrations.
- Errors and status codes Proxy error codes explained: 403, 407, 429, 502, 503, 504 and Cloudflare 1020/52x, who caused it and the fix.
- Cloudflare error codes Which 10xx blocks a proxy can fix (1005-1009) and why 520, 521, 522 and 524 are errors on the site's server.
- Cloudflare 403 Forbidden The firewall or bot rules refused your request. Which rule fired and how to fix it.
- 429 Too Many Requests A 429 Too Many Requests error means the website (or an API) counted too many requests from you in a given amount of time and refused the rest until…
- 407 Proxy Authentication A 407 Proxy Authentication Required error means the proxy server, not the website, refused your request because it did not get valid credentials: the…
- Proxy detected Anonymous proxy detected means an IP database flagged your IP as a proxy, VPN or hosting address. Why it happens and how to fix it, step by step.
- Cannot establish connection "Cannot establish proxy connection" (or "connection failed: cannot establish proxy connection") means your app, a VPN or proxy app, a browser…
- Checking the proxy and firewall What ERR_PROXY_CONNECTION_FAILED means, the Windows and Mac settings, firewall and VPN checks.
- Proxy not working A 3-request cURL test tells proxy faults from site blocks, with exit codes and fixes. ProxyField from $1.95/GB.
- 503 Service Unavailable A 503 Service Unavailable means the server that answered can't handle your request right now, because it is overloaded, in maintenance or deliberately…
- 451 Legal Reasons A 451 Unavailable for Legal Reasons means the server, or a network or proxy in between, is denying access to the page because of a legal demand: a…
- Unknown proxy server An "unknown proxy server" error, or cURL's curl: (5) Could not resolve proxy, means your device could not turn the proxy's host name into an IP…
- 502 and 504 gateway errors A 502 Bad Gateway means a proxy or gateway got an invalid response from the server it forwarded your request to, and a 504 Gateway Timeout means it…
- Cloudflare 10xx errors Access Denied Cloudflare 1005, 1009, 1010, 1015, 1020: Fixes.
- Connection refused Or Keeps Dropping: Fixes.
- 403 Forbidden A 403 Forbidden when scraping means the server understood your request and refused it, almost always because something about the request looks…
- Slow proxies, changing IPs Changing IPs and Server Blocks.
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