Verify Proxy Connection

How to verify that your proxy connection is active and correctly configured.

You can verify your proxy connection in two ways:

  • Using an online verification tool
  • Using the command line (cURL)

Method 1: Using an Online Tool

Step 1: Check Your Current IP Address

Before enabling your proxy, check your current IP address.

  1. Visit IP API.
  2. Note your IP address for reference.

Step 2: Connect to Your Proxy

Set up and configure your proxy based on your device or browser.
Follow the setup guides for your platform below:

Step 3: Verify Your New IP Address

Once connected to the proxy:

  1. Go back to IP API.
  2. Verify if the displayed IP address matches your proxy location.
  3. If the IP has changed, your proxy connection is active.

Response from Web


Method 2: Using the Command Line (cURL)

You can also verify the proxy connection through the command line using curl.

curl -x proxy.geonode.io:9000 http://ip-api.com

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