Requests bypass the proxy
Likely causes
- - proxy config only applies in Node runtime
- - httpsAgent missing for HTTPS
Verified remedy
Set both http/https agents or use the proxy field with auth; verify with an IP echo call.
Proxy troubleshooting
Fix axios proxy error
Ranked causes, ordered diagnostics, and a verified remedy for axios proxy error - ending with a final connection check.
Quick answer
Fix: axios not using the proxy correctly. Confirm endpoint values, test with curl through the endpoint, apply the matched remedy, then re-verify the exit IP is your assigned endpoint.
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Final connection check
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Ranked causes, ordered diagnostics, and a verified remedy for axios proxy error - ending with a final connection check.
Fix: axios not using the proxy correctly. Confirm endpoint values, test with curl through the endpoint, apply the matched remedy, then re-verify the exit IP is your assigned endpoint.
Diagnosis tree
407 or ECONNREFUSED
Likely causes
- - auth object missing
- - Wrong port
Verified remedy
Add auth: { username, password } and re-copy host and port from the dashboard.
Final connection check
- 1Apply the remedy for the matched symptom
- 2Test the endpoint directly with curl -x or --socks5-hostname
- 3Repeat the original action in the tool
- 4Confirm the exit IP is the assigned endpoint
Working connection
The original action completes and the exit IP matches the endpoint.
Broken connection
If curl through the endpoint also fails, the problem is endpoint-level: check dashboard status or swap to a spare endpoint.
Sources
Facts last reviewed 2026-09-01.
Prevent it recurring
axios in Node needs the proxy field or explicit agents; in browsers a proxy config cannot apply.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I fix axios proxy error?
Work the diagnosis tree top to bottom: confirm endpoint values, test with curl through the endpoint, apply the remedy, then run the final connection check.
Why does this keep coming back?
Recurring proxy failures usually trace to an unstable mapping - rotating endpoints or shared addresses. A dedicated static endpoint per profile makes behavior predictable.
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