# Getting Started

Make a request to `https://ip.oxylabs.io/location` using a residential proxy from a random location through our [**backconnect entry**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/residential-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 Residential 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, and time zone.
{% endhint %}

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

{% hint style="info" %}
Our Residential Proxies support `HTTP`, `HTTPS`, and `SOCKS5` protocols. You can learn more about using them [**here**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/residential-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, while here you can find [code samples in other languages](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/residential-proxies/location-settings/select-country).

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

Here is another example of a request that goes through a proxy from London, United Kingdom. Adding `cc-GB-city-london` to the username string enables you to specify a city. Click [**here**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/residential-proxies/location-settings/select-city) to get more information on how to master city-level proxy targeting.

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

If you need to keep the same proxy for more than one request, use a [**session control**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/residential-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/residential-proxies/session-control).

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

Check out our [**integration tutorials**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/integration-guides/3rd-party-integrations) with the most popular 3rd party tools, such as [**Multilogin**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/integration-guides/3rd-party-integrations/multilogin), [**ShadowRocket**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/integration-guides/3rd-party-integrations/shadowrocket), or [**SwitchyOmega**](https://developers.oxylabs.io/proxies/integration-guides/3rd-party-integrations/switchyomega-1).

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

Login to the [**dashboard**](https://dashboard.oxylabs.io/en/overview/RP), select Residential Proxies, and click on the Endpoint generator. Choose the parameters and get a list of endpoints to integrate our proxies with tools of your choice.

To find out your usage statistics, generated traffic, request count, and more, please login to the [**dashboard**](https://dashboard.oxylabs.io/en/). You can also add proxy users (sub-users) and track their statistics separately.

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