How to use proxies with FoxyProxy
FoxyProxy stores several proxies in the browser and switches between them manually or by URL pattern, which makes it a practical way to browse through a specific country without changing anything system-wide.
Recommended for FoxyProxy
Residential proxies — Manual browsing through a chosen country is exactly the geo-targeting case residential IPs are built for.
See residential proxiesSetup
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Install the extension
Add FoxyProxy from the Firefox Add-ons site or the Chrome Web Store.
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Add a proxy
Open Options, add a proxy, and enter the type, host, port, username and password. Give it a recognisable title such as the country it exits from. Replace PROXY_HOST, PROXY_PORT, USERNAME and PASSWORD with the endpoint and credentials shown in your seamless dashboard.
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Add URL patterns, optionally
Patterns let FoxyProxy route only certain sites through the proxy while everything else connects directly, which saves bandwidth on metered plans.
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Switch and verify
Select the proxy from the toolbar icon, then load an IP-check page to confirm the exit address before relying on it.
FoxyProxy proxy FAQ
Does FoxyProxy support authenticated proxies?
Yes. Username and password are stored per proxy entry and supplied automatically, so no browser authentication dialog appears.
Can FoxyProxy route only some sites through a proxy?
Yes, using URL patterns. Only URLs matching a pattern go through that proxy; everything else uses your direct connection, which keeps bandwidth use down on per-GB plans.
Is FoxyProxy available for Chrome?
Yes, it is published for both Firefox and Chrome, with essentially the same configuration in each.
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