Oxy® Proxy Extension for Chrome

Oxy® Proxy Extension is a proxy management extension for Chrome. It's free and works with any proxy provider of your choice.​

This quick guide shows how to integrate Oxylabs Datacenter Proxies.

Setup

1

Download and click the extension icon to open the application.

2

Click the +Add new proxy button.

3

A new tab will open up where you can set up your proxy profile.

Fill in the details as follows:

Name	Project name
Protocol	HTTP or HTTPS
Domain	dc.oxylabs.io
Port	8000
Username	user-USERNAME
Password	PASSWORD

Make sure to add the user- part to your username.

4

Click Save changes.

5

Open the extension as shown in the first step and click Connect.

That's it. You're now using proxies with automatically rotating IP addresses.

Static sessions

You can also use the same proxy IP address for multiple requests. Connecting through port 8001 uses the IP assigned to this port. To switch IPs, change the port to 8002, 8003, etc. You can find the assigned port numbers in your proxy list.

For the Pay-per-IP subscription, the port is the sequential number assigned to an IP address from the given list. Thus, port 8001 uses the first IP address from your list.

For the Pay-per-traffic subscription, port 8001 picks a random IP address but stays consistent during a session. Here, you can use ports within the range of 8001 to 63000.

Let's add a new static proxy that uses port 8001:

After saving the changes, open the extension window and connect to the newly created proxy.

Global bypass list

If you don't want to use proxies when accessing specific websites, you can add them to the bypass list. Open the extension, click Manage proxies, and then open the Global Bypass List.

For example, if you want to skip using proxies for https://ip.oxylabs.io/, you should enter the address like this: https://ip.oxylabs.io or ip.oxylabs.io. Once you visit this site, you should see your regular IP address instead of a proxy IP.

After saving the changes, disconnect and reconnect the proxy to enable the bypass list.

Common errors

Use the troubleshooting steps outlined below to fix common extension errors when using Oxylabs or other providers' proxies.

Proxies not connecting

Try disconnecting and re-connecting your proxies in the extension. If the issue persists, move on to the next step below.

Incorrect proxy credentials

Verify the proxy username and password you've entered are correct and match the credentials assigned by your proxy provider.

For Oxylabs Datacenter Proxies, ensure you're using the proxy user's username and password you've created in the Oxylabs dashboard. You can always edit these credentials in the dashboard by going to My Products → Datacenter Proxies → Users.

Invalid username without appending user-

Oxylabs Datacenter Proxies require you to append the user- string to your proxy user's username. For example, if your username is john_TFTdL, then you must enter your username as user-john_TFTdL.

Invalid proxy domain or port

Make sure you're using a valid proxy domain and port number as assigned by your proxy provider.

A valid domain address for Oxylabs Datacenter Proxies is dc.oxylabs.io and port 8000. See the full list of valid ports in the dashboard. You can check the documentation of Datacenter Proxies to learn more.

Proxy port out of range

Verify you've entered a proxy port that isn't out of range. For Oxylabs Datacenter Proxies, refer to this list of port ranges based on the subscription plan:

• Free proxies: from 8000 to 8005.

• Pay-per-IP: depends on the number of IPs you've purchased. For instance, if you've acquired 50 IPs, the port range will be from 8000 to 8050.

• Pay-per-traffic: from 8000 to 63000.

Visit the dashboard to find your proxy list with assigned port numbers.

Extension not working

If the extension is not working for some reason, try uninstalling and re-installing it through the Chrome web store or browser settings.

Disable third-party VPN

Turn off a third-party Virtual Private Network (VPN) if you're using it. It may conflict with the Oxy® Proxy Extension.

This guide is also available for Residential Proxies, ISP Proxies, Mobile Proxies, Enterprise and Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies.

You can also check out our free Oxy® Proxy Manager app for Android. It allows you to easily add and manage proxies as well as switch between multiple IPs with a simple one-click connection.