Proxy basics: proxy guides
Plain explanations of the things that decide whether a proxy setup works: the type of IP address, sessions, protocols and formats.
Residential vs Datacenter vs Mobile Proxies
What separates residential, datacenter and mobile proxies, how websites tell them apart, what each costs to run, and which to choose for your work.
Rotating vs Sticky Proxies: Sessions Explained
When a proxy should change IP address on every request and when it should hold one, and how a session in the username controls it on PiratProxies.
HTTP vs SOCKS5 Proxies: Which Port to Use
The practical difference between HTTP and SOCKS5 proxies, which programs can use each, and why the HTTP port is the safe default for most tools.
Proxy Formats Explained: host:port:user:pass
The ways a proxy is written down: host:port:user:pass, user:pass@host:port and full addresses. Which tools expect which, and how to convert them.
Using a proxy with a login in tools that only take IP and port
Some tools accept a proxy only as IP and port, with no username or password. A small local forwarder adds the login for them. Here is how to run one.
How to Test a Proxy: IP, Country and Speed
Check a proxy in a minute: confirm the IP address and country with curl, measure the speed, and read the errors that tell you what is wrong.
How Much Proxy Traffic Do You Need? A GB Estimate
Estimate how many gigabytes of proxy traffic a job will use, from page sizes and request counts, and cut the number with a few simple settings.
IPv6 Proxies Explained: Where They Work
IPv6 proxies cost far less than IPv4 ones, but only reach websites that support IPv6. How to check a target, and what they are good for.
One Proxy per Account: Why and How to Set It Up
Why accounts that share an IP address get linked, how to give each one its own steady address with a session ID, and the mistakes that undo it.
Proxy Errors Explained: 407, 403, Timeouts
What common proxy errors mean and how to fix them: 407 authentication required, 403 forbidden, 429, connection refused, timeouts and SSL errors.
How to Buy Proxies with Crypto
How paying for proxies in cryptocurrency works on PiratProxies: choosing a plan, paying in Bitcoin, USDT or another coin, and when the plan is delivered.