Set up FoxyProxy on Google Chrome

Unlike Firefox, Chrome doesn’t offer even basic proxy server configuration features in its settings, instead sending users to system-level settings. It does seem rather lazy at first, but then again, maybe they have a secret deal with FoxyProxy. Finally, it’s time to configure the FoxyProxy extension on Chrome:

Adding a new proxy configuration on Chrome

Adding a new proxy configuration on Chrome

1. After installing the extension, click on its icon in the menu and select Options.

Opening the options menu

2. In the Options window, click the Add New Proxy button located on the right sidebar to open proxy settings.

Opening proxy configuration settings

3. In the newly opened Proxy Details window, choose Manual Proxy Configuration and fill in the proxy settings and your account information.

To use Oxylabs proxies, enter your Oxylabs proxy user’s Username and Password. Use the same credentials you typed in when creating a new proxy user in the Oxylabs dashboard. If you have whitelisted IPs, you do not need to pass login credentials.

Residential Proxies

Proxy type: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Proxy host: pr.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 7777

You can also use country-specific entries to acquire a desired country exit node with a sticky session. For example, to use a US exit node, enter us-pr.oxylabs.io next to Host or IP Address and 10001 next to Port. You can find a complete list of country-specific entry nodes in our documentation.

Configuring Oxylabs Residential Proxies

Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Proxy type: HTTP or SOCKS5

Proxy host: a specific IP address (e.g., 1.2.3.4)

Proxy port: 60000

For Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, you’ll have to choose an IP address from the acquired list. Visit our documentation for more details.

Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Proxy type: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Proxy host: ddc.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8001

For Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, the port indicates the sequential number of an IP address from the acquired list. Check our documentation for more details.

Datacenter Proxies

Proxy type: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Proxy host: dc.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8001

For the Pay-per-IP subscription, the port is the sequential number assigned to an IP address from the given list. Thus, port 8001 uses the first IP address from your list. For more details, see our documentation.

For the Pay-per-traffic subscription, port 8001 picks a random IP address but stays consistent during a session. You can also specify geo-location, for example, the US, within the user authentication string: user-USERNAME-country-US:PASSWORD. See our documentation for more details.

ISP Proxies

Proxy type: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Proxy host: isp.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8001

4. Click Save to save your proxy server profile. To activate a proxy server, click on the FoxyProxy extension icon and then click again on your proxy profile from the drop-down menu.

Activating the proxy server for all URLs

That’s it. To find out if everything is working properly, you can check if your IP has changed by visiting ip.oxylabs.io.

Set up FoxyProxy on Mozilla Firefox

Unlike Chrome, Firefox offers its users the ability to configure proxies out of the box. It even has some automation and customization features. Despite this difference, the process of setting up FoxyProxy on Firefox is almost the same as on Chrome.

Adding a new proxy configuration on Firefox

Adding a new proxy configuration on Firefox

1. After installing the FoxyProxy extension, click on its icon in the menu and choose Options.

Opening the options menu

2. In the Options window, click the Add button located on the left to open proxy settings.

Opening proxy configuration settings

3. In the new window, fill in the proxy details and your account information.

To use Oxylabs proxies, enter your Oxylabs proxy user’s Username and Password. Use the same credentials you typed in when creating a new proxy user in the Oxylabs dashboard. If you have whitelisted IPs, you do not need to pass login details.

Residential Proxies

Proxy type: HTTP

Proxy host: pr.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 7777

You can also use country-specific entries. For instance, to use a US exit node, enter us-pr.oxylabs.io under Proxy IP address or DNS name and 10001 under Port. This way, you will acquire a desired country exit node with a sticky session. You can find a complete list of country-specific entry nodes in our documentation.

Configuring Oxylabs Residential Proxies

Datacenter Proxies

Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Specify the following if you purchased Dedicated Datacenter Proxies via sales.

Proxy type: HTTP or SOCKS5

Proxy host: a specific IP address

Proxy port: 60000

For Enterprise Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, you’ll have to choose an IP address from the acquired list. Visit our documentation for more details.

Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies

Specify the following if you purchased Dedicated Datacenter Proxies via the dashboard.

Proxy type: HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5

Proxy host: ddc.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 8001

For Self-Service Dedicated Datacenter Proxies, the port indicates the sequential number of an IP address from the acquired list. Check our documentation for more details.

Shared Datacenter Proxies

Proxy type: HTTP

Proxy host: dc.pr.oxylabs.io

Proxy port: 10000

With Shared Datacenter Proxies, you can also use country-specific entries. For example, if you enter dc.mx-pr.oxylabs.io under Proxy IP address or DNS name and 32000 under Port, you will acquire a Mexican exit node. For a full list of country-specific entry nodes, please refer to our documentation.

4. After saving, click on the FoxyProxy extension icon and choose your proxy profile from the drop-down menu.

Activating the proxy server

Now if you wish to find out if your internet traffic is now routed through a proxy, check if your IP has changed at ip.oxylabs.io, or you can click on the What’s My IP? button in the extension’s menu.

Wrapping up

FoxyProxy is a great example of a browser extension that goes above and beyond to deliver useful features, no matter how niche they might be. So whether it’s Chrome or Firefox that you prefer, you now have all the knowledge needed to start working with FoxyProxy.

In case you want to try an alternative to FoxyProxy, check out our integration tutorial with SwitchyOmega.

If you have any questions or need support, you can always reach us via the 24/7 live chat or email.

Please be aware that this is a third-party tool not owned or controlled by Oxylabs. Each third-party provider is responsible for its own software and services. Consequently, Oxylabs will have no liability or responsibility to you regarding those services. Please carefully review the third party's policies and practices and/or conduct due diligence before accessing or using third-party services.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FoxyProxy?

FoxyProxy is a browser extension that offers powerful proxy configuration functionality for Chrome, Firefox, and other Chromium-based browsers like Opera, Edge, and Vivaldi. It simplifies configuring proxies on a browser and also provides features such as auto-switching, online rule lists, event handling, and more.

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