Many users who are new to web scraping often are unsure if the proxy IPs they acquire are valid, and they also may not be certain if the proxy IPs they set up have taken effect. However, determining whether proxy IPs are effective is not difficult at all. IPHTML has compiled some simple and practical methods for assessing the effectiveness of proxy IPs.

 

1.Terminal IP Authorization Binding

When you bind terminal IP authorization, the system will prompt "Settings successful, will take effect in approximately ** minutes." Similarly, if you switch the current authorization mode, the system will indicate "Mode switch successful, will take effect ** minutes later." Many users who are new to proxy IPs may wait for the specified time before checking if the proxy IP has taken effect.

However, you can directly verify this by connecting to the proxy IP. When the specified time is reached, if you can successfully connect to the proxy IP, then the proxy IP is naturally effective. If a 407 error occurs, then either the authorization has not yet taken effect, or there is an issue with the authorization, such as binding a non-static terminal IP.

 

2.Extracting Proxy IPs via API

Many users prefer to extract a batch of proxy IPs via API and then validate which ones are effective. This approach can enhance work efficiency.

Validating the effectiveness of proxy IPs is also not complex. Typically, it involves making a request to a simple URL. If the request is successful, then the proxy IP is considered valid. If the request fails, then the proxy IP is considered invalid. Additionally, some users may use third-party tools like 911S5 to determine if IPs are valid.

 

3.Checking Whether the Configured Proxy IP is Effective

Many users obtain IPs, validate the effectiveness of the proxy IPs, but are unsure if the configured proxy IP has taken effect. They may also be uncertain whether they are accessing websites through the proxy IP or their own IP. This can be easily determined by checking an IP lookup website, such as ip138. Before accessing a website using a proxy IP, you can visit this website to see if the returned IP is your own IP or the configured proxy IP. The result will be apparent.

Additionally, users who use program code to work with proxy IPs typically make a request to a very simple IP lookup website or API first to determine if the connection to the proxy IP was successful.

Conclusion

These are some methods for detecting whether proxy IP settings have taken effect. We hope this is helpful for novice users. If you have any needs, IPHTML provides a global IP proxy service, integrating residential IP resources from multiple countries and regions worldwide into a proxy pool.

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