How to Configure SOCKS5 Proxies in 5 Minutes

Setting up SOCKS5 proxies does not have to be complicated. In this guide, we walk you through configuring your Styxproxy SOCKS5 credentials in five popular applications.

What You Need

• Your Styxproxy username and password
• Your proxy IP address and port
• The application you want to configure

Browser Configuration

For Chrome or Edge, use an extension like Proxy SwitchyOmega. Add a new profile with:

• Protocol: SOCKS5
• Server: [your proxy IP]
• Port: [your port]
• Username: [your username]
• Password: [your password]

Python (Requests Library)

proxies = {
    "http": "socks5://username:password@proxy_ip:port",
    "https": "socks5://username:password@proxy_ip:port"
}
response = requests.get(url, proxies=proxies)

curl

curl -x socks5h://username:password@proxy_ip:port https://example.com

Browser Automation (Playwright)

browser = await chromium.launch({
    proxy: {
        server: "socks5://proxy_ip:port",
        username: "your_username",
        password: "your_password"
    }
})

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