Protocols

ISP Proxies support HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 protocols. Learn how to configure these protocols for secure and versatile tasks.

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 using HTTPS protocol for an extra layer of security. For that, you have to add ‘https://’ to your proxy entry point. For example: https://isp.oxylabs.io:8001

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

SOCKS5

Oxylabs ISP Proxies support both TCP and UDP connections.

For using SOCKS5 protocol, you have to add socks5h:// to your proxy entry point. For example: socks5h://isp.oxylabs.io:8001

curl -x socks5h://user-USERNAME:[email protected]:8000 https://ip.oxylabs.io/location

Note that some websites may identify a proxy IP when using the SOCKS5 protocol. We highly suggest switching to an alternative protocol in such instances.