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# Setting Up Your Proxidize Proxies

Once you have an active plan, connecting your proxies takes just a few minutes. This guide shows you where to find your credentials and the best way to connect them on any device.

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## Find your proxies and copy your credentials

All of your proxies *( Mobile, Residential, and Proxy Builder (Legacy) )* live in one place: your dashboard at [app.proxidize.com](https://app.proxidize.com). Open the product you purchased to see its proxies.

Getting your proxy takes just a click. The exact spot depends on your plan. Either way, proxies are copied in one of two formats:

* `IP:Port:Username:Password`
* `Username:Password@IP:Port`

**On the Per Proxy plan:** next to each proxy you'll see a copy button for each protocol, **HTTP** and **SOCKS5**. Press the copy button for the protocol you want, and the full proxy is copied to your clipboard in your chosen format. No manual assembly needed.

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Credentials are generated automatically and don't change when your IP rotates, so you never need to update your tools after a rotation.
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**On Per GB plans:** all of your proxies are listed together under the **Formatted Proxy List** section of the dashboard. Open it to see every proxy in one place, pick your protocol and format, and copy them individually or export them in bulk.

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**Authentication options:**

* **Username / password:** the default. Works in any proxy-compatible tool.
* **IP Whitelist:** authenticate by your public IP instead of a username and password. Best for servers and automation. If your public IP changes, add the new one to your allowlist or access will stop.
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## Choose how to connect

The best connection method depends on your device.

#### I. On a phone or tablet (Android or iOS): use Happ

For mobile devices, we recommend **Happ Proxy Utility**. It tunnels *all* of your device's traffic through your Proxidize proxy, so every app uses the proxy without per-app configuration.

* iOS: [Happ Proxy Utility on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/happ-proxy-utility/id6504287215)
* Android: [Happ Proxy Utility on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.happproxy)

Install Happ, add your proxy credentials, and enable the connection to route your device through the proxy.

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For using your proxies with your smartphone, please use the **SOCKS** protocol as **HTTP** is only used for web-surfing.
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#### II. On a desktop (PC or Mac)

You have two recommended options:

**Option A:** [**Proxidize Proxy Extension**](/proxidize-proxies/proxidize-proxy-extension.md)**.** A lightweight browser extension that lets you connect to a proxy in one click, switch between proxies, and test them, without changing your system settings. Best for quick setups and testing.

* [Proxidize Proxy Extension for Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/proxidize-proxy-extension/gccdbcipcjgfnjlegofdhflkifgkdmpb)
* [Proxidize Proxy Extension for Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/proxidize-proxy-extension/)

**Option B: an anti-detect browser.** If you manage multiple accounts or need separate browser profiles, use an anti-detect browser such as **Linken Sphere, Kameleo, or Multilogin**. Each profile gets its own proxy, keeping identities cleanly separated. Add your Proxidize credentials to each profile's proxy settings.

#### III. In scripts and automation tools

Proxidize proxies work with any proxy-compatible tool, including Python Requests, Playwright, Puppeteer, Scrapy, Selenium, and more. Use the format most tools expect:

```
http://username:password@hostname:port
```

The exact input format varies by tool, check that tool's own documentation.
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## Test your connection

Before running a full workflow, confirm the proxy works. You can:

* Use the **Proxidize Proxy Extension** to connect and view the egress IP, or
* Run a quick command-line check:

```
curl -x http://username:password@hostname:port https://api.ipify.org
```

If the returned IP is different than your local IP, you're connected.
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### Troubleshooting

If a proxy won't connect, first re-check the username, password, protocol, and port. Then rotate the proxy (Per Proxy) or switch the session key or Access Point (Per GB), and test again with a curl request to isolate whether the issue is the tool or the proxy.

For more help, reach the team via live chat at [app.proxidize.com](https://app.proxidize.com) or email <support@proxidize.com>.

### Related

* [Quick Start with Proxidize Proxies](/getting-started/quick-start-with-proxidize-proxies.md)
* [Choose Between Mobile and Residential Proxies](/getting-started/choose-between-mobile-and-residential-proxies.md)
* [KYC Verification](/getting-started/kyc-verification-for-proxidize-proxy-users.md)


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