Proxies skill

Oxylabs Proxies

Proxy Types Overview

Type	Host	Port	Best For
Residential	pr.oxylabs.io	7777	High anonymity, geo-targeting
Mobile	pr.oxylabs.io	7777	Mobile-specific content, highest trust
Datacenter (shared)	dc.oxylabs.io	8000 rotation / 8001+ assigned/static	Speed, high volume
ISP (shared)	isp.oxylabs.io	8000 rotation / 8001+ assigned/static	Speed + anonymity balance
Dedicated Datacenter	ddc.oxylabs.io	8000 rotation / 8001+ assigned/static	Owned IPs, port-based access
Dedicated ISP	disp.oxylabs.io	8000 rotation / 8001+ assigned/static	Owned ISP IPs, ASN locked

Residential/Mobile use pr.oxylabs.io:7777 with username session parameters. Datacenter/ISP and Dedicated self-service products use proxy-list ports starting at 8001 for assigned/static IPs and 8000 for automatic rotation.

Environment Variables

Use credentials for the specific proxy product family:

Product family	Variables	Username prefix
Residential, Mobile	OXY_RES_USERNAME, OXY_RES_PASSWORD	customer-
Datacenter, ISP, Dedicated Datacenter, Dedicated ISP	OXY_DC_USERNAME, OXY_DC_PASSWORD	user- for self-service/shared

Authentication Format

customer-USERNAME:PASSWORD    # Residential, Mobile
user-USERNAME:PASSWORD          # Shared Datacenter, Shared ISP

Dedicated proxy auth (Self-Service vs Enterprise) is in dedicated-datacenter.md and dedicated-isp.md.

Use separate credentials for Residential/Mobile (OXY_RES_USERNAME, OXY_RES_PASSWORD) and Datacenter/ISP (OXY_DC_USERNAME, OXY_DC_PASSWORD).

With parameters:

customer-USERNAME-cc-US-city-new_york-sessid-abc123:PASSWORD

Quick Start

Residential/Mobile proxy:

curl -x "pr.oxylabs.io:7777" \
  -U "customer-$OXY_RES_USERNAME:$OXY_RES_PASSWORD" \
  "https://ip.oxylabs.io/location"

Datacenter proxy:

curl -x "dc.oxylabs.io:8000" \
  -U "user-$OXY_DC_USERNAME:$OXY_DC_PASSWORD" \
  "https://ip.oxylabs.io/location"

ISP proxy:

curl -x "isp.oxylabs.io:8001" \
  -U "user-$OXY_DC_USERNAME:$OXY_DC_PASSWORD" \
  "https://ip.oxylabs.io/location"

For Datacenter, ISP, Dedicated Datacenter, and Dedicated ISP proxies, use dashboard proxy-list ports starting at 8001 for assigned/static IPs; the first listed IP uses 8001. Switch to port 8000 only when the task calls for automatic rotation.

Protocols (Residential)

Protocol	Transport	Entry point	Use when
HTTP	TCP	pr.oxylabs.io:7777	Default. Supported by common libraries and third-party software
HTTPS	TCP	https://pr.oxylabs.io:7777	Fully encrypted connection to the proxy
SOCKS5	TCP and UDP	socks5h://pr.oxylabs.io:7777	Client requires SOCKS5
HTTP/3	(MASQUE) UDP (QUIC)	masque.oxylabs.io:50000	Native HTTP/3, UDP, DNS over UDP, WebRTC/SIP/gaming traffic

If the task only needs standard HTTP or HTTPS (TCP) requests, use the main endpoint pr.oxylabs.io:7777. MASQUE adds QUIC connection setup overhead and is only worth it when UDP or native HTTP/3 transport is required.

Google is a restricted target over UDP connections (applies to MASQUE and SOCKS5 UDP).

Geo-Targeting Parameters

For Residential/Mobile, append username parameters with hyphens unless noted:

Parameter	Format	Example
cc	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2	-cc-US, -cc-DE, -cc-GB
city	English, underscores for spaces	-city-new_york, -city-los_angeles
st	US states with us_ prefix	-st-us_california, -st-us_texas
postalcode	5-digit US ZIP, pair with cc-US	-cc-US-postalcode-90210
ASN	Residential/Mobile carrier ASN	-ASN-21928
X-Oxylabs-Geolocation	Proxy header lat:lon;radius_miles	49.9235:-97.0811;10

ZIP targeting is US-only. Coordinate radius cannot be lower than 10 miles. If both country and ASN are used, country applies.

Example with geo-targeting:

curl -x "pr.oxylabs.io:7777" \
  -U "customer-$OXY_RES_USERNAME-cc-US-city-new_york:$OXY_RES_PASSWORD" \
  "https://ip.oxylabs.io/location"

For Shared Datacenter/ISP country rotation, use -country-US with user- credentials on the rotation port.

Session Control

Parameter	Description	Notes
sessid	Keep the same IP across requests	Standard session is 10 minutes or up to 60s of inactivity
sessid_oneip	Bind the session to one exact exit node	Returns 502 if that IP becomes unavailable
sesstime	Set session duration in minutes with sessid or sessid_oneip	Residential backconnect supports up to 1440 minutes; some entry modes cap lower

Sticky session example:

curl -x "pr.oxylabs.io:7777" \
  -U "customer-$OXY_RES_USERNAME-cc-US-sessid-mysession123:$OXY_RES_PASSWORD" \
  "https://example.com"

Timed session (5 minutes):

curl -x "pr.oxylabs.io:7777" \
  -U "customer-$OXY_RES_USERNAME-sessid-abc123-sesstime-5:$OXY_RES_PASSWORD" \
  "https://example.com"

Choosing the Right Proxy Type

Need	Recommended
Highest anonymity	Residential
Mobile app content	Mobile
Speed & volume	Datacenter
Speed + anonymity	ISP
Owned dedicated IPs	Dedicated Datacenter or Dedicated ISP
Geo-restricted content	Residential/Mobile with cc/city/postalcode, or DC/ISP by country/assigned port where suitable

Default Behavior

• Without parameters: random IP for each request
• Residential/Mobile share the same endpoint but different IP pools
• Sessions auto-expire and get new IPs

Additional Resources

• Shared proxy details (Residential, Mobile, Datacenter, ISP): proxy-types.md
• Dedicated Datacenter (Self-Service + Enterprise): dedicated-datacenter.md
• Dedicated ISP (Self-Service + Enterprise): dedicated-isp.md
• Code examples (all languages): examples.md