Protocols

The connection protocol (HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5) can be specified in the tool or program you're using to connect with the proxies.

In the following cURL examples, the protocol is specified at the beginning of the proxy line, just replace the username and password with your proxy user credentials, and run them in your Terminal or Command Prompt.

HTTP

Here is a cURL example for the HTTP protocol:

curl -x "http://username:[email protected]:7000" "https://ip.decodo.com/json"

HTTPS

Using this protocol will encrypt your connection. Here is a cURL example for the HTTPS protocol:

curl -x "https://username:[email protected]:7000" "https://ip.decodo.com/json"

SOCKS5

Here is a cURL command for the SOCKS5 protocol:

curl -x "socks5h://user-username-session-1:[email protected]:7000" "https://ip.decodo.com/json"

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The letter h in socks5h:// means that the hostname will be resolved on the proxy side, and not locally.

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Country Endpoint Support

Note that you have to use the gate.decodo.com endpoint to use SOCKS5. Country endpoints like us.decodo.com will not work!

You can instead target specific locations by specifying the location using Advanced Parameters. For example, this cURL command targets the US location:

cURL

curl -U "user-username-country-us:password" -x "socks5h://gate.decodo.com:7000" "https://ip.decodo.com/json"

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Tool Support

• To get a sticky SOCKS5 proxy in a tool, you must use a session parameter, otherwise, the proxy will always rotate even with a sessionduration parameter.
• The session ID can be defined by any string of your choice. More on that can be found on the Advanced Parameters page in the Sticky session section.

Ports

Easily understand which ports you can access when using our proxies, including details on the default accessible ports, restrictions, and how to request a port to be unblocked.

Accessible Ports

With the residential and mobile proxies, the following ports are accessible by default:

• 80
• 443

Restricted Ports

Restricted ports include SMTP, IMAP, and other mailing and messaging related ports.

Port Unblocking Process

To request for port unblock, contact us at [email protected] and provide the following information:

• The port that needs to be unblocked.
• Describe the use case with that port – be as specific as possible.
• Provide the target that you’ll access using the mentioned port.

For added security, particularly for requests involving sensitive or high-risk ports, we’ll require the user to provide company details or complete ID verification to complete the unblocking request.

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Please note that certain ports, such as those categorized as restricted, cannot be unblocked. Although the specific ports aren't mentioned in this article, your request to unblock them may be denied.