After configuring the rotating residential proxy, it is recommended to do a connection test first and then run the official business. The goal of the test is to confirm that the proxy parameters are correct, the authentication is successful, the exit IP has changed, and the region is generally in line with expectations.

Preparation before testing

• Confirm that the rotating residential proxy still has GB traffic remaining.
• Confirm that the host, port, username and password have been copied.
• Confirm that the protocol selected by the third-party tool is consistent with the backend.
• If you are using an API link, first confirm that the API can return proxy results.

Method 1: Use background cURL example

1. Enter the “rotating residential proxy” page.
2. Select the region, protocol, gateway, format and time limit in the extraction area.
3. Copy the cURL example generated at the bottom of the page.
4. Open the command line or terminal to execute the command.
5. Check the IP and region in the returned results.

curl -x username:[email protected]:1288 http://ipinfo.io/json

Method 2: Use the browser to test

1. Add proxy configuration in the browser proxy extension.
2. Fill in the host, port, username and password.
3. Select HTTP or SOCKS5 protocol for protocol.
4. Save and enable configuration.
5. Open the IP query page and confirm that the displayed IP is different from the real IP of the machine.

Method 3: Use third-party tools to test

1. Find the proxy settings in the fingerprint browser, proxy manager or automation tool.
2. Fill in the proxy parameters as required by the tool.
3. Click "Test proxy", "Check proxy" or similar buttons in the tool.
4. After passing the test, save it to the official environment.

Judgment criteria for test passing

• No authentication failure or connection timeout.
• The returned egress IP is different from the real IP of the machine.
• The export region is generally consistent with the backend selection.
• When requested multiple times, the IP switching behavior complies with the time limit you selected.