# Getting Started

Make a request to `https://ip.oxylabs.io/location` using a mobile proxy from a random location through our [**backconnect entry**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/mobile-proxies/making-requests). Replace `USERNAME` and `PASSWORD` with your proxy user credentials. Keep in mind that each request returns a new IP address as Oxylabs Mobile Proxies rotate automatically.

{% hint style="info" %}
Use [**ip.oxylabs.io/location**](https://ip.oxylabs.io/location) to check the parameters of your IPs—this domain delivers information from four geolocation databases: MaxMind, IP2Location, DB-IP, and IPinfo.io. The parameters include IP address, provider, country, city, ZIP code, ASN, organization name, time zone, and meta (when disclosed by database).
{% endhint %}

```shell
curl -x pr.oxylabs.io:7777 -U "customer-USERNAME:PASSWORD" https://ip.oxylabs.io/location
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Our Mobile Proxies support `HTTP`, `HTTPS`, and `SOCKS5` protocols. You can learn more about using them [**here**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/mobile-proxies/protocols). 
{% endhint %}

Now make a request using a proxy from France. All you need to do is add `cc-FR` to your username string. Below is an example in cURL, and [**here**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/mobile-proxies/location-settings/country) you can find code samples in other languages.

```shell
curl -x pr.oxylabs.io:7777 -U "customer-USERNAME-cc-FR:PASSWORD" https://ip.oxylabs.io/location
```

If you need to keep the same proxy for more than one request, use [**session control**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/mobile-proxies/session-control)**.** Add `sessid-abc12345` to your username string, where `abc12345` can be any random string, and as long as you keep sending requests with this string (session ID), you will get the same proxy IP. Learn more [**here**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/mobile-proxies/session-control).

```shell
curl -x pr.oxylabs.io:7777 -U "customer-USERNAME-sessid-randomString123:PASSWORD" https://ip.oxylabs.io/location
```

You can also set up Mobile Proxies using the [**Endpoint generator**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/mobile-proxies/endpoint-generator).

If you have any additional questions, please contact your account manager or our support team at [**support@oxylabs.io**](mailto:support@oxylabs.io).