Supported Protocols

  1. HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
  2. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
  3. SOCKS5 (Socket Secure 5)

Comparison Table of Supported Protocols

ProtocolSecurityBest ForAvailability
HTTP❌ No encryptionWeb scraping, browsing, APIsβœ… Supported
HTTPSβœ… SSL/TLS encryptedSecure websites, automation, transactionsβœ… Supported
SOCKS5βœ… More secure than HTTPStreaming, gaming, anonymityβœ… Supported

Unsupported Protocols

  • UDP
  • Email Protocols

These protocols are not supported in Geonode’s proxy services.

Final Tips

  • Use HTTP for general browsing and data scraping.
  • Choose HTTPS for secure transactions and automation.
  • Use SOCKS5 for streaming, gaming, and high-speed anonymity.

Geonode does not support UDP-based services and email-related protocols (SMTP, IMAP, POP3).