How to Test and Verify Your Proxy Connection

Testing Proxy Connections

Always verify your proxy is working before starting work.

TL;DR: Check your IP at whatismyip.com or httpbin.org/ip. Verify location matches proxy location. Test authentication.

Quick Tests

Browser Test

1. Configure proxy in browser
2. Visit whatismyip.com
3. Verify IP matches expected proxy IP
4. Check location is correct

Command Line Test

curl -x http://user:pass@proxy:port https://httpbin.org/ip

Python Test

import requests
proxies = {'http': 'http://user:pass@proxy:port', 'https': 'http://user:pass@proxy:port'}
r = requests.get('https://httpbin.org/ip', proxies=proxies)
print(r.json())

What to Check

1. IP Address - Is it the proxy IP?
2. Location - Does it match expected country/city?
3. ISP - Does it show residential ISP?
4. Speed - Is latency acceptable?

Testing Sites

• httpbin.org/ip
• whatismyip.com
• ipleak.net
• whoer.net

Troubleshooting

Connection Refused

• Check host and port
• Verify proxy is active
• Check firewall settings

Authentication Failed

• Verify username/password
• Check IP whitelist
• Confirm account active

Slow Connection

• Try different proxy location
• Check your internet connection
• Contact support if persistent