ProxyError raised
Likely causes
- - Malformed proxies dict
- - Wrong scheme prefix
Verified remedy
Use full URLs http://user:pass@host:port in the proxies dict for both http and https keys.
Proxy troubleshooting
Fix requests library proxy error
Ranked causes, ordered diagnostics, and a verified remedy for requests library proxy error - ending with a final connection check.
Quick answer
Fix: SocialBoost: 200+ managed Instagram accounts. 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 requests library proxy error - ending with a final connection check.
Fix: SocialBoost: 200+ managed Instagram accounts. 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
Timeouts only through proxy
Likely causes
- - Port blocked locally
- - Endpoint paused
Verified remedy
Test with curl -x from the same machine; confirm endpoint status in the dashboard.
Final connection check
- 1Apply the matched remedy
- 2Test the endpoint with curl
- 3Repeat the original action
- 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 requests library proxy error?
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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