Authentication and setup
6 articles
- API keys, the API playground and webhooks API keys are for calling the account API directly. Updated 7 October 2026
- Using an IP allowlist instead of credentials An IP allowlist (some providers call it a whitelist) lets the proxy accept connections from addresses you name, with no username or password in your client. Updated 7 October 2026
- Connecting with a username and password Every proxy on your account has its own username and password, unless it is set to the IP allowlist, and they are not your dashboard login. Updated 7 October 2026
- The two proxy checkers: what sites see, and which proxies answer There are two free checkers, and they answer different questions. Updated 7 October 2026
- Setup guides for browsers, languages and tools Every guide below lives on our site and walks through one client from a blank config to a working request, including the errors that client tends to throw. Updated 7 October 2026
- Connecting to an ISP or datacenter IP Every ISP and datacenter IP is an endpoint of its own, with its own address, port and credentials. Updated 7 October 2026