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Fix ERR_UNSAFE_PORT through a proxy

Ranked causes, ordered diagnostics, and a verified remedy for err_unsafe_port through a proxy - ending with a final connection check.

Quick answer

Fix: the browser blocked an unsafe endpoint port. 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 err_unsafe_port through a proxy - ending with a final connection check.

Fix: the browser blocked an unsafe endpoint port. 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

Blocked on connect

Likely causes

  • - Endpoint port is on the browser's unsafe-port list
  • - Wrong port copied

Verified remedy

Use the dashboard-assigned port; if the port is unsafe-listed, request a replacement endpoint.

Final connection check

  1. 1Apply the matched remedy
  2. 2Test the endpoint with curl
  3. 3Repeat the original action
  4. 4Confirm the exit IP is the assigned endpoint

Working connection

The action completes and the exit IP matches the endpoint.

Broken connection

If curl also fails, the endpoint is unhealthy: swap to a spare.

Sources

Facts last reviewed 2026-09-01.

Prevent it recurring

Keep one profile on one static endpoint, verify exit IPs daily, and rotate credentials on a documented schedule.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I fix ERR_UNSAFE_PORT through a proxy?

Work the diagnosis tree top to bottom, confirm endpoint values, test with curl through the endpoint, then run the final connection check.

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