Start using ISP Proxies
Run a request
Once setup is complete, you can now create and execute your first cURL request in a terminal or any other environment to test the ISP Proxies. Send a query to https://ip.oxylabs.io/location using the command below, specifying port 8001 and your proxy credentials:
Get your proxy list
Access your proxy list in the dashboard by navigating to the My Products section, clicking on ISP Proxies, and selecting Proxy List.
What's included in a proxy list?
Entry point
A gateway for connecting to your proxies
Port
A designated port to access a specific proxy from your list
Country
The geographic location of your proxies
Assigned IP
A specific proxy IP assigned to the chosen port
Location settings
ISP proxy network offers country targeting. Simply send a request to the port associated with the desired location's assigned IP:
Protocols
Self-Service ISP Proxies support HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 protocols. For instance, to connect through an HTTPS protocol, you must specify this in your request by adding https:// to your entry point:
Make sure that the libraries or third-party tools you intend to use are compatible with HTTPS and SOCKS5 protocols.
Here’s a code example with the SOCKS5 protocol:
Response codes
When using ISP Proxies, you may receive response codes that indicate specific reasons for success or failure. Here are the most common ones:
Response code
Error message
Description
400
Bad Request
This error code can be returned by a proxy server if the request did not specify a host to connect to or if there was a general error in parsing the HTTP request. Ensure that the request is correctly formed, including the URL, and try again.
407
Proxy Authentication Required
This response indicates that the request lacks proxy authentication information or the username or password is invalid. Include the Proxy-Authorization header in your request, verify that your username and password are correct, and then try again.
500
Internal Server Error
The proxy server has encountered an internal error. Retry the request at a later time.
502
Bad Gateway
This response signifies that the IP assigned to your session ID is no longer available or there are no exit nodes meeting your specified parameters (e.g., city, ASN) at the given time. To resolve this issue, you can wait for one minute for the system to assign a new IP address to your session ID or switch to a new session ID (i.e., change the sessid parameter) to receive a new IP address.
522
Timeout
The proxy server did not get a response from the upstream server in time. Retry the request.
525
No Exit Found
This custom HTTP status code means that the proxy could not find an exit node that satisfies the request. Adjust the request filter parameters or try again later.
🎯 Important: Find more information with codes samples in our documentation.
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