Protocols

Explore supported Datacenter Proxy protocols and learn how to configure HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 connections.

HTTP

Our documentation includes code examples showcasing how to connect to the proxies using HTTP protocol. The protocol is supported by common libraries and third-party software.

HTTPS

You can also use the fully encrypted connection to the proxy using HTTPS protocol. For that, you have to add https:// to your proxy entry point. For example: https://dc.oxylabs.io:8000

curl -x https://dc.oxylabs.io:8000 -U user-USERNAME:PASSWORD https://ip.oxylabs.io/location 

SOCKS5

SOCKS5 protocol support both TCP and UDP connections.

For using SOCKS5 protocol, you have to add socks5h:// to your proxy entry point. For example: socks5h://dc.oxylabs.io:8000

curl -x socks5h://dc.oxylabs.io:8000 -U user-USERNAME:PASSWORD https://ip.oxylabs.io/location