How to Set Proxy Session Lifetime

This guide explains how to configure session lifetime in Geonode to control how long each proxy session stays active.

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What Is Session Lifetime

Session lifetime defines how long a proxy connection remains active before resetting.
Setting the right duration helps to:

• Maintain session consistency for account management.
• Optimize proxy usage for scraping, automation, and security.
• Prevent detection by avoiding overly frequent IP changes.

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Ways to Configure Session Lifetime

You can set session lifetime in two ways:

1. Through the Geonode Dashboard (covered in this guide).
2. Via an API request → Set Session Lifetime via API.

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Step 1: Select a Service or Product

Make sure you have an active Residential Proxies plan in your Geonode account.
From the sidebar, open Proxy Configuration to start setting up your proxies.

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Step 2: Configure Your Proxy

1. In Proxy Configuration, select the Sticky proxy type.
2. Choose a proxy protocol: HTTP/HTTPS or SOCKS5.

• Changing session lifetime automatically updates the generated proxy list.
• The new duration will apply to all selected sessions.

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Step 3: Set the Session Lifetime

By default, session lifetime is 10 minutes, but you can adjust it as needed.

• Minimum: 3 minutes
• Maximum: 24 hours (1440 minutes)

You can enter the value in either minutes or hours, depending on your preference.

You can change this setting directly in the Dashboard or through the API.

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