# Start using Web Unblocker

### Create an API user <a href="#h_2e0b86f660" id="h_2e0b86f660"></a>

Start by registering an account on the [Oxylabs dashboard](https://dashboard.oxylabs.io/en/). Purchase a pricing plan or opt for a free trial. Then, create an API user with custom credentials.

### Make a cURL request <a href="#h_b6115bc7d0" id="h_b6115bc7d0"></a>

You can use this cURL code sample for testing:

```
curl 'https://sandbox.oxylabs.io/products/' -U 'USERNAME:PASSWORD' -x 'unblock.oxylabs.io:60000' -H 'x-oxylabs-geo-location: United States' -k
```

Change the USERNAME and PASSWORD to the API user credentials you’ve just created, paste the code [into your terminal](https://oxylabs.io/resources/integrations/terminal) (or any other setup), and run the command. This will send a basic request to *sandbox.oxylabs.io/products* using a random IP address from the United States.

Check out this video for a quick overview:

{% embed url="<https://www.youtube.com/embed/CVue2OVLPcQ?rel=0>" %}

### ​Location and session parameters <a href="#h_45a53a8eae" id="h_45a53a8eae"></a>

If you want to make requests through a proxy server located in a specific country, refer to this [Geo-location](https://developers.oxylabs.io/advanced-proxy-solutions/web-unblocker/making-requests/geo-location) page in our documentation.\
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For [Amazon](https://developers.oxylabs.io/advanced-proxy-solutions/web-unblocker/making-requests/geo-location#amazon) and [Google](https://developers.oxylabs.io/advanced-proxy-solutions/web-unblocker/making-requests/geo-location#google) targets, you should use different targeting options. All the geo-targeting settings are free of charge.

In case you need to control your session time for a particular IP address, you can find all the information on this [Session](https://developers.oxylabs.io/advanced-proxy-solutions/web-unblocker/making-requests/session) page.

### Using Custom Browser Instructions <a href="#h_3179d081aa" id="h_3179d081aa"></a>

To enable JavaScript rendering of a page via the [Custom Browser Instructions](https://developers.oxylabs.io/advanced-proxy-solutions/web-unblocker/custom-browser-instructions) feature in the headless mode, you must include the "`X-Oxylabs-Render: html`" with your requests.

When a target website requires specific browser actions to access data, such as clicking elements, inputting text, or scrolling pages, you can utilize specific [browser instructions](https://developers.oxylabs.io/advanced-proxy-solutions/web-unblocker/headless-browser/browser-instructions-beta).

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