Set up FoxyProxy with ProxyField
- Install FoxyProxy Standard from Firefox Add-ons, or FoxyProxy from the Chrome Web Store, and pin its icon.
- Open Options → Proxies → Add.
- Set Type to HTTP, Hostname to
gate.proxyfield.ioand Port to7000, and enter your username and password. - Select Save, then choose the proxy from the toolbar icon.
- Load
https://api.ipify.org: it shows the proxy's IP, not yours.
FoxyProxy's simple import (hostname:port:username:password) takes a configurator line as it is, pasted under Import → Proxy List.
gate.proxyfield.io:7000:<login>-country-au-region-australian_capital_territory-city-canberra-session-he9f2qga-ttl-60:<password>FoxyProxy's own guide to its fields and patterns: FoxyProxy Help (FoxyProxy).
- Only some sites through the proxy: add the Include pattern
*://*.example.com/*(Match type; it coversexample.comand every subdomain), choose Proxy by Patterns, and add no catch-all*: every other URL stays direct (steps). - Is FoxyProxy the "not secure" cause? No. It only tells the browser which proxy to use; a certificate or "Not secure" warning comes from the site, your network or software on your computer. Choose Disable and reload to tell which (test). The risk to weigh is the proxy operator, not the extension.
- Sticky sessions per country: one entry per country, with the country and a session in the username, such as
<login>-country-gb-session-uk1-ttl-3600; each entry keeps its IP for thettlyou set (30 s to 36 h, 20 minutes withoutttl), but an IP idle for 120 s is replaced by a new one in the same country. 195+ countries, the same price per GB for every country, one balance for all entries (table).
Mobile 5G/4G proxies cost $3.45/GB for 1 GB down to $2.45/GB from 1,000 GB, on the same gateway and the same balance.
Your credentials and the configurator (it generates as many proxy lines as you need) are in your ProxyField account. Targeting covers country, region (state) and city, all 50 US states. Region, session and session time go in the same username: -region-<region>, -session-<id> and -ttl-<seconds> (30 to 129,600 seconds, 20 minutes by default), as in <login>-country-us-region-new_york-city-new_york-session-he9f2qga-ttl-600; every part after the login is optional. Residential is the default; add -mobile after the login for mobile IPs: <login>-mobile-country-us.
Labels can differ slightly between versions. The pattern rules below follow FoxyProxy's help page.
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Add a proxy to FoxyProxy, step by step
- Install FoxyProxy Standard from Firefox Add-ons, or FoxyProxy from the Chrome Web Store, and pin its icon.
Screenshot FoxyProxy on Firefox Add-ons with the Add to Firefox button - Click the icon and open Options, then the Proxies tab.
- Select Add. Enter a title, set Type to HTTP, Hostname to
gate.proxyfield.ioand Port to7000.Screenshot FoxyProxy proxy form with type HTTP, hostname gate.proxyfield.io and port 7000 - Enter your ProxyField username and password, and pick a country and colour if you like (they only label the entry).
- Select Save. Changes take effect only after you save.
- Click the toolbar icon and choose the proxy. Load
https://api.ipify.org: it shows the proxy's IP, not yours.Screenshot FoxyProxy toolbar menu with a ProxyField proxy selected
In Firefox, FoxyProxy asks for permission to control proxy settings the first time; allow it. To browse without the proxy, choose Disable in the toolbar menu: proxying goes back to the browser's own setting.
How to set up FoxyProxy patterns so only certain websites use the proxy
The short answer, in three lines:
- On your ProxyField entry, add an Include pattern of type Match for each site:
*://*.example.com/*(the domain and all its subdomains). - In the toolbar menu, choose Proxy by Patterns.
- Add no catch-all
*pattern. Every URL that matches no Include pattern goes direct.
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Choose Proxy by Patterns and give the entry one Include pattern per site; a URL that matches no Include pattern on any entry goes direct, with no proxy. Only the matched sites use ProxyField traffic, so you pay per GB only for them. The rules below follow FoxyProxy's help page, the extension's own reference for pattern syntax.
*://*.example.com/* Match: example.com and all its subdomains, any scheme
*://example.com/* Match: example.com only, every path- In Options → Proxies, open your ProxyField entry and select ✚ Add Pattern (or Quick Add for ready-made patterns).
- Set the pattern's Type to Match, Pattern to
*://*.example.com/*, choose Include and keep it enabled. A title is optional. - Select Save.
- Open the Pattern Tester. It has two modes: test one pattern against URLs you type (enter
https://example.com/andhttps://shop.example.com/cart; both should match), or enter one URL and test it against all your saved active patterns, which shows which entry would carry it. - In the toolbar menu, choose Proxy by Patterns. The mode appears once at least one Include pattern is set.
- Load the site, then load
https://api.ipify.org. Expected result: the site loads through ProxyField, and ipify shows your own IP, because no pattern matches it. - To see the proxy IP itself, add a temporary Include pattern
*://api.ipify.org/*and reload ipify: it now shows the ProxyField exit IP. Delete the pattern and it shows your own IP again. In Firefox, the Log also shows which entry carried each request.
The three pattern types (examples from FoxyProxy's help):
| Type | Pattern | Matches | Does not match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | *.example.com | http://help.example.com/ | https://example.com/ (the bare domain) |
| Wildcard | example.com | https://example.com/, http://help.example.com/, and also https:// (a Wildcard can match anywhere in the URL) | https://example.org/ |
| Wildcard | ://*.example.com/ or *://*.example.com/ | http://help.example.com/, https:// (subdomains over http and https) | https://example.com/, https:// |
Wildcard with ? | https://exam???.* | https://example.com/, https://example.org/ (? is exactly one character) | https://exam.com/, http://example.com/ |
| Match | *://*.example.com/* | http://example.com/, https:// | https://example.org/ |
| Match | *://example.com/ | http://example.com/, https://example.com/ (the root path only) | http://example.com/abc, https:// |
| Match | https://*.example.com/* | https://example.com/, https:// | http://example.com/ (https only) |
| Reg Exp | https://( | https://www.google.com/, https://mail.google.com/ | https://google.com/ |
Use Match for "this domain and all its subdomains": a Match host that starts with *. covers the bare domain too, while the Wildcards *.example.com and ://*.example.com/ leave example.com itself direct. Put :// in a Wildcard to stop it matching the domain inside another site's URL.
Syntax rules per type (FoxyProxy's help):
| Type | Rules | Valid | Invalid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Match | Matches the whole URL; scheme, host and path are all required. Scheme is *, http, https, ws or wss. A * in the host must come first and be alone or followed by .. No port in the host. | *://*.example.com/*, wss://chat.example.com/* | *://example.com (no path), *://shop.*.com/* (* not first), *://example.com:8080/* (port) |
| Wildcard | * is zero or more characters, ? exactly one. Put :// in the pattern to be sure it matches the host; a leading or trailing * is unnecessary and slows matching. | *.example.com, https://exam???.* (rows above) | – |
| Reg Exp | Built with JavaScript's new RegExp(), so forward slashes need no escaping and special characters need no double escaping. A leading ^ is rarely needed when the pattern starts with the scheme. It can match the whole URL or part of it. | https://( | ^https:\/\/example\.com works but the \/ and ^ are not needed |
| Plain Host (a Quick Add pattern) | Hostnames with no dots, such as an intranet name | http://intranet/ | – |
Carve out part of a site with Exclude. Patterns on one entry work together: an Exclude match skips the entry even when an Include also matches.
| Pattern | Type | Effect |
|---|---|---|
*://*.example.com/* | Include | the whole site and its subdomains through ProxyField |
*://*. | Exclude | its /static/ files skip this entry and, with no other entry matching, load direct |
To move patterns from one proxy entry to another, use Bulk Edit; it changes nothing until you select Save.
How FoxyProxy decides, in order (FoxyProxy's help):
- Global Exclude first: hosts listed there are never proxied. Separate entries by comma, space or new line;
<local>matches simple hostnames with no dots, a leading.means*., and IPv4 CIDR ranges apply to URLs written as IP addresses. You don't need to list your own machine: FoxyProxy's help says connections tolocalhost,127.0.0.1/8and::1are never proxied by the browser, unless you change that behaviour. - Then Tab Proxy, Tab Proxy by patterns, the Incognito proxy and the Container proxy, if you set them (Tab and Container proxies are Firefox-only; Firefox containers and tabs).
- Then the active proxies, top to bottom (reorder them with Up/Down). An Exclude match skips that entry; an Include match uses it; no match moves on to the next entry. To move patterns between entries, Move Pattern puts the source patterns before a target pattern, or at the end if there is none.
- No entry matched: the request goes direct.
Patterns apply only in Proxy by Patterns mode. When you pick a single proxy in the toolbar, every URL goes through it and the patterns don't apply. FoxyProxy's help also says patterns are not applicable to a remote PAC entry (they do apply to a PAC set to Store Locally), and Tab Proxy, including Tab Proxy by patterns, is Firefox-only.
Sites that load parts from other domains. A page's images, scripts and video often come from other domains (CDNs), and each request is matched by its own URL. If the page looks half-proxied, open FoxyProxy's Log (a live list of requests, newest on top, not stored), find the other domains and add patterns for them. FoxyProxy's help notes "Limited logging on chrome" and "No proxy data on Chrome": the Chrome Log lists the URLs but not which proxy carried them. The Include Host item in the toolbar menu adds the current page's host to an entry in one click.
Example: two countries, everything else direct. Two ProxyField entries, each with its own country and patterns:
| Entry | Username | Include pattern | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ProxyField UK | <login>-country-gb | *://*.example.co.uk/* | UK sites through a UK IP |
| ProxyField US | <login>-country-us | *://*.example.com/* | US sites through a US IP |
| (no entry) | – | – | every other site direct |
A good proxy service to pair with FoxyProxy: separate sticky sessions per country
ProxyField fits this setup: one FoxyProxy entry per country, with -country-<cc>-session-<id>-ttl-<seconds> in the username, sticky from 30 s to 36 h, in 195+ countries at one price per GB from $1.95/GB. To test it, three country entries can share one Easy Trial purchase: 1 GB for $2.95, with no minimum purchase. Each entry keeps its own IP in its own country for the ttl you set, from 30 s to 36 h (20 minutes without ttl); an IP idle for 120 s is replaced by a new IP in the same country. Switching entries in the toolbar switches country without losing the other sessions, and every entry draws on one balance.
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What to check in any proxy service for this setup, and how ProxyField answers:
| You need | ProxyField |
|---|---|
| Country and session set in the username, so each entry is just a different username | -country-<cc>-session-<id>-ttl-<seconds>, every part optional |
| Many countries | 195+ countries, by two-letter code (country-gb, country-jp); region and city too |
| Sticky time you choose | 30 s to 36 h; 20 minutes without ttl |
| One host and port for HTTP and SOCKS5 | gate.proxyfield.io:7000 |
| No price difference between countries | the same price per GB for every country, region and city |
| One balance for every entry | yes: you pay for the gigabytes used, not per entry; each entry still holds its own session and its own IP |
| Entry | Username | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| ProxyField US | <login>-country-us | a new US IP on every request |
| ProxyField US sticky | <login>-country-us-session-us1-ttl-3600 | one US IP for up to 1 hour |
| ProxyField UK sticky | <login>-country-gb-session-uk1-ttl-3600 | one UK IP for up to 1 hour |
| ProxyField DE sticky | <login>-country-de-session-de1-ttl-3600 | one German IP for up to 1 hour |
| ProxyField JP sticky | <login>-country-jp-session-jp1-ttl-86400 | one Japanese IP for up to 24 hours |
| ProxyField New York | <login>-country-us-city-new_ | one New York IP for up to 30 minutes |
ttlruns from 30 s to 36 h (129,600 s); without it a session lasts 20 minutes. Presets in the configurator: 1, 5, 10, 30 min, 1, 3, 6 h.- An IP idle for 120 s is replaced: if a tab sits idle longer than that, the next request comes from a new IP in the same location.
- A sticky IP is held while its exit node is up; if the node drops, the gateway retries once with a new session, so the IP may change.
- To start over with a new IP, change the session id (
us1→us2).
Three ready entries (US, UK, DE, one hour each) to paste into FoxyProxy's Import → Proxy List, then Save:
gate.proxyfield.io:7000:<login>-country-us-session-us1-ttl-3600:<password>
gate.proxyfield.io:7000:<login>-country-gb-session-uk1-ttl-3600:<password>
gate.proxyfield.io:7000:<login>-country-de-session-de1-ttl-3600:<password>All entries draw on one ProxyField balance, so you pay for the gigabytes used, not per entry; each entry keeps its own session and IP, and no two entries share one. For example, three country entries (US, UK, DE) sharing one 15 GB purchase at $2.79/GB cost $41.85 in total; 100 GB at $2.49/GB is $249, because the tier rate applies to the whole purchase. More on the two modes: sticky vs rotating proxies.
Import many proxies at once
FoxyProxy's simple import format is hostname:port:username:password, the same as a ProxyField proxy line, so lines from the configurator paste in as they are:
Generate the lines in your ProxyField account with the configurator.
In FoxyProxy's options, open Import and paste the lines into Proxy List, one per line, like the three entries in the sticky-session block.
To set the title and flag at import, use the extended format, where parameters such as
title,cc,usernameandpasswordfollow the address:http://gate.proxyfield.io:7000?title=ProxyField%20UK&cc=GB&username=<login>-country-gb-session-uk1-ttl-3600&password=<password>.Import, then select Save: imported entries are added to the existing ones and apply only after you save.
Choose each entry in the toolbar and load
https://ipinfo.io/json: thecountryfield showsUS,GBorDE, the country of that entry, and each entry keeps its own IP until itsttlends.
The Export option saves your settings to a file for another browser; it includes the passwords, so keep it private.
Is FoxyProxy safe? Does it make your browser not secure?
No. FoxyProxy only tells the browser which proxy to use; it doesn't change how a site's HTTPS works. Its source code is public (FoxyProxy on GitHub), and what it controls is the browser's proxy setting. A warning comes from the page, the network or software on your computer, and one test tells you which:
- Choose Disable in the FoxyProxy menu and reload the page.
- If the warning goes away, the proxy entry is involved: check its type, hostname and port.
- If it stays, the cause is the site, the browser or your network, not the proxy.
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| Warning you see | What it means |
|---|---|
| "Not secure" in the address bar | The page itself is plain HTTP; a proxy doesn't change that |
| The padlock shows while FoxyProxy is on | Normal: over an HTTP proxy, HTTPS runs through a CONNECT tunnel, so the site's certificate reaches your browser unchanged |
| Firefox "Warning: Potential Security Risk Ahead" or Chrome "Your connection is not private" | A certificate the browser doesn't trust: often antivirus or a company proxy that opens HTTPS with its own certificate, sometimes the site |
Chrome NET:: or Firefox SEC_ERROR_UNKNOWN_ISSUER | The certificate was issued by an authority the browser doesn't trust: a program that intercepts HTTPS, or a misconfigured site. The ProxyField gateway carries HTTPS in a CONNECT tunnel without decrypting it, so the certificate you see is the site's own |
| Firefox "Secure Connection Failed" | The secure connection didn't complete; Mozilla's support article lists proxy settings among the causes, so check the entry's type (HTTP vs SOCKS5) and port |
Firefox "The proxy server is refusing connections" or Chrome ERR_ | Not a security warning: the browser can't reach the proxy. Check hostname gate.proxyfield.io, port 7000 and type |
| No warning, but the entry is a free or public proxy | The risk is the proxy, not the extension: over plain HTTP any proxy can read or change the pages and form data it carries, and an unknown operator may log them. Use a proxy you pay for and trust |
What a proxy can see. Chromium's proxy design doc says it plainly: "Communication to HTTP proxy servers is insecure, meaning proxied http:// requests are sent in the clear", while for https:// "the TLS exchange is forwarded through the proxy using the CONNECT method, so end-to-end encryption is not broken. However when establishing the tunnel, the hostname of the target URL is sent to the proxy server in the clear." So over HTTPS a proxy sees the site's hostname and how much data passes, not the pages, passwords or form data: ProxyField's gateway carries HTTPS through a CONNECT tunnel and does not decrypt it, adds no Via, X-Forwarded-For or Forwarded header, and removes your Proxy-Authorization header before the request goes to the site. You install no ProxyField certificate, and the gateway does not open HTTPS, so the certificate your browser checks is the site's own. Over plain HTTP, any proxy can read the traffic, so the security question is which proxy you trust, not the extension.
Confirm the route yourself. Open FoxyProxy's Log in Firefox: it lists each request live, newest on top, with the proxy data the extension has for it, so you can see which entry carried a page. On Chrome, FoxyProxy's help says "No proxy data on Chrome", so load https://api.ipify.org instead and compare the IP with and without Disable.
SOCKS5 in FoxyProxy
In Firefox, set Type to SOCKS5 with the same hostname, port, username and password; SOCKS5 takes the same username and password. In Firefox, tick Proxy DNS when using SOCKS v5, so hostnames resolve through the proxy and DNS lookups happen at the proxy's location. Chrome supports no SOCKS authentication (Chromium's proxy design doc: "No authentication methods are supported for SOCKSv5 in Chrome"), so a SOCKS5 entry there works only with your IP on the allowlist in your ProxyField account and the port you set up in the dashboard in place of 7000. With the IP allowlist, the product, location and session are set per port in the dashboard. For web pages, HTTP and SOCKS5 behave the same; see SOCKS5 proxies for when the difference matters.
| Feature | Firefox | Chrome |
|---|---|---|
| Extension | FoxyProxy Standard | FoxyProxy |
| HTTP with username and password | yes | yes |
| SOCKS5 with username and password | yes | no: allowlist your IP and use the port you set up in the dashboard |
| Per-site patterns | yes | yes |
| A different proxy per container or tab | yes | no (an Incognito proxy only) |
For Firefox's own proxy settings and containers, see Firefox proxy settings; for Chrome's, proxy settings in Chrome.
Rotation: change the IP with FoxyProxy
FoxyProxy doesn't rotate proxies itself; the gateway does. A username without a session gives a new IP on every request. A session id keeps one IP for 30 s to 36 h, which suits sites you log in to. To change the IP on purpose, switch entries in the toolbar or change the session id.
Check that FoxyProxy uses the proxy
- Choose the entry and load
https://api.ipify.org: the exit IP. - Load
https://ipinfo.io/jsonfor the IP's city and country; it should match the entry. - Choose Disable and reload: your own IP again.
- To test proxy lines before you add them, use the proxy checker: up to 100 proxies per check; your list and results are not stored.
Fix FoxyProxy errors
| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
"The proxy server is refusing connections" (Firefox) or ERR_ (Chrome) | Wrong hostname, port or type | gate.proxyfield.io, 7000, HTTP |
| The browser keeps asking for a password | Wrong username or password in the entry | Copy them from your ProxyField account; check the location part |
| A SOCKS5 entry fails in Chrome | Chrome supports no SOCKS authentication | Use HTTP, or allowlist your IP and use the port you set up in the dashboard |
| A site you added still goes direct | The pattern misses the bare domain (*.example.com as Wildcard), or the mode isn't Proxy by Patterns | Use the Match pattern *://*.example.com/*; test it in the Pattern Tester |
| Every site goes through the proxy | A single proxy is chosen in the toolbar, or a catch-all * pattern | Choose Proxy by Patterns; remove the catch-all |
| A page is only half proxied | Its images or scripts come from other domains | Find them in the Log and add patterns |
| "Your connection is not private" | Antivirus or a company proxy re-signs HTTPS, or the site's certificate is bad | Test with Disable; check the security software |
| Another extension controls the proxy | Two proxy extensions are enabled | Keep FoxyProxy only |
| The IP changed in a sticky entry | The tab was idle for more than 120 s, or the exit node dropped | Keep the tab active, or accept the new IP in the same location |
| CAPTCHAs on many pages | The site checks the IP's reputation or your request rate | Use a sticky session, slow down, or try another city |
| Some sites won't load | The site blocks the IP, or a restricted category | Some site categories are restricted to protect the network, including financial and government services |
Gateway error messages: 407 Proxy Authentication Required for a wrong login or password, an IP not on the allowlist or a malformed location, 402 Payment Required when no traffic is left and 502 Bad Gateway when no exit could be connected; a restricted site gets no separate response, and a 403 comes from the site itself. Status codes are explained in proxy errors. Our 24/7 live chat helps with setup and integration.
A proxy changes your IP, its location and its reputation; it does not solve CAPTCHAs. Other switchers are compared on proxy switcher setup and SwitchyOmega.
Which proxies to use with FoxyProxy
| What you do | Proxy | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Check sites, ads and search results by country or city | Residential | from $1.95/GB ($2.95 for 1 GB) |
| See what phone users see | Mobile 5G/4G | from $2.45/GB ($3.45 for 1 GB) |
| One fixed IP for a site you log in to every day | Dedicated ISP | from $2.29 per IP per 30 days |
Use ProxyField for lawful work on public pages, within each site's terms and our acceptable use policy. FoxyProxy moves only the browser's traffic; it is not a VPN (proxy vs VPN).
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Foxy Proxy FAQ
How do I set up FoxyProxy?
ProxyField proxies work in FoxyProxy from $1.95/GB ($2.95 for 1 GB): open Options → Proxies → Add, choose HTTP, enter gate.proxyfield.io, port 7000, your username and password, and select Save. Then choose the entry from the toolbar icon.
How do I set up FoxyProxy patterns so only certain websites go through the proxy and everything else stays direct?
Add an Include pattern for each site to the proxy entry, such as the Match pattern *://*.example.com/* (the domain and all its subdomains), save, and choose Proxy by Patterns in the toolbar. Add no catch-all * pattern: any URL that matches no Include pattern goes direct. Check a pattern in the Pattern Tester first, and add patterns for the CDN domains a page loads from.
What is the difference between Wildcard, Match and Reg Exp patterns in FoxyProxy?
Wildcard uses * and ? (*.example.com matches subdomains but not example.com), Match takes scheme, host and path (*://*.example.com/* matches the domain and its subdomains), and Reg Exp is a regular expression over the URL.
How do I exclude part of a site from the proxy in FoxyProxy?
Keep the Include pattern for the site, such as *://*.example.com/*, and add an Exclude pattern for the part to skip, such as *://*.example.com/static/*, on the same entry. An Exclude match skips that entry even when an Include also matches, so those URLs go direct unless another entry matches them. To keep a host off every proxy, list it in Global Exclude instead.
What's a good proxy service to pair with FoxyProxy for separate sticky sessions in different countries?
ProxyField works with FoxyProxy from $1.95/GB: make one entry per country with its own session in the username, such as <login>-country-us-session-us1-ttl-3600 and <login>-country-gb-session-uk1-ttl-3600. Each entry keeps its own IP for 30 s to 36 h, in 195+ countries at one price per GB, and all entries share one balance; three country entries can share one Easy Trial purchase, 1 GB for $2.95.
How long can a FoxyProxy sticky session last?
As long as the ttl in the entry's username: ProxyField sessions run from 30 s to 36 h (ttl-30 to ttl-129600), and 20 minutes when you set a session without ttl. An IP idle for 120 s is replaced by a new IP in the same location, so a tab left idle longer than that comes back on a new IP.
What is FoxyProxy?
A proxy manager extension for Firefox and Chrome that stores proxies, switches between them from the toolbar, and can pick a proxy per site by URL patterns. It manages proxies; it doesn't supply them.
How do I use FoxyProxy in Chrome?
Install FoxyProxy from the Chrome Web Store, add an HTTP entry with your login under Options → Proxies, and select it from the toolbar. In Chrome, use HTTP entries for logins, because Chrome supports no SOCKS authentication.
How do I use FoxyProxy in Firefox?
Install FoxyProxy Standard from Firefox Add-ons, allow it to control proxy settings, and add an entry with HTTP or SOCKS5 and your login. Choose the entry, or Proxy by Patterns, from the toolbar.
Where do I download FoxyProxy?
From Firefox Add-ons for Firefox and the Chrome Web Store for Chrome. Check that the publisher is FoxyProxy before you install.
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Is FoxyProxy free?
Yes, the extension is free to install. The proxies are a separate purchase: ProxyField starts at 1 GB for $2.95, with no subscription, and the traffic never expires.
Does FoxyProxy support SOCKS5 with a username and password?
In Firefox, yes: set the type to SOCKS5 and enter the login in the entry. Chrome supports no SOCKS authentication, so use HTTP there, or allowlist your IP and use the port you set up in the dashboard.
Which protocol is better for FoxyProxy: HTTP or SOCKS5?
HTTP in Chrome, because it carries the login; either in Firefox. For web pages the result is the same, and ProxyField's gateway takes both on port 7000.
Can I bulk import proxies into FoxyProxy?
Yes: open Import, paste one proxy per line into Proxy List in the form hostname:port:username:password, such as gate.proxyfield.io:7000:<login>-country-us:<password>, and save. That is the format ProxyField's configurator generates.
Does FoxyProxy support rotating proxies?
It works with them: the gateway rotates, not the extension. A ProxyField username without a session gives a new IP on every request, and a session id holds one IP for 30 s to 36 h.
How do I change my IP address with FoxyProxy?
Switch to another entry in the toolbar menu, change the session id in a sticky entry, or use a rotating username that gets a new IP on every request. An entry with another country in the username gives you an IP there.
Which proxies work best with FoxyProxy?
Any HTTP proxy with a username and password works in both browsers. ProxyField residential proxies from $1.95/GB suit location checks, and mobile proxies from $2.45/GB suit checks of what phone users see.
Is FoxyProxy safe?
Its source code is public on GitHub, and it only sets which proxy the browser uses; the proxy you connect to, not the extension, is the party you trust with your traffic. Install it from the official store and use a paid proxy rather than a free public one.
Does FoxyProxy itself make my browser not secure, or is the warning about the proxy I connect to?
FoxyProxy itself doesn't: it only sets the browser's proxy, and through an HTTP proxy HTTPS pages stay encrypted end to end (Chromium's proxy docs: "end-to-end encryption is not broken"), so the padlock still shows. The proxy is the party to weigh: over plain HTTP a free or unknown proxy can read or change pages. Choose Disable and reload; if the warning stays, the page is plain HTTP or software on the computer is intercepting HTTPS, and if it goes, check the entry's type and port.
Why do I keep getting CAPTCHAs when using FoxyProxy?
The site judges the IP's reputation and your request rate, not the extension. Use a sticky session so the IP stays the same, slow down, or try another city; no proxy solves CAPTCHAs.
How do I fix FoxyProxy errors?
Check the hostname, port and type, then the username and password in the entry. If pages still fail, disable other proxy extensions and test the line with a proxy checker.
How do I disable FoxyProxy if I no longer need it?
Choose Disable in its toolbar menu to stop using a proxy, or disable or remove the extension in the browser's add-ons page. The browser then goes back to its own proxy setting.
Can I use FoxyProxy on iOS and Android?
Not on iPhone, and not in Chrome on Android, which run no such extensions. Set the proxy in the phone's settings instead: proxy for mobile.
What is the difference between Proxy Switcher and FoxyProxy?
A simple proxy switcher changes the active proxy by hand; FoxyProxy also routes sites to proxies by patterns and supports SOCKS5 logins in Firefox. For a few locations either works.