> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developers.oxylabs.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developers.oxylabs.io/products/proxies/datacenter-proxies/whitelisting.md).
# Whitelisting IPs
Authenticate your IPs by creating the IP whitelist on the dashboard. Log in to your account and navigate to **Datacenter Proxies** → **Whitelist** → **Edit whitelist**, and then **add up to 10 IPs** in IPv4 format (xx.xx.xx.xx).
With IP Whitelisting you can provide `country` parameter in `username` field. \
When executing cURL command - do not forget to add a "`:`" at the end of `username` string to prevent cURL from asking for a password.
```bash
curl -x dc.oxylabs.io:8000 -U 'country-US:' https://ip.oxylabs.io/location
```
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When adding an IP address to the whitelist, ensure that it belongs exclusively to you, and avoid connecting through Proxy or VPN services.
If you're using services like Amazon Web Services (AWS), we highly recommend using username and password authentication over relying solely on IP whitelisting.
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