Databay's free proxy list is a no-signup list of 5,088 live HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxies across 120 countries, refreshed every 5 minutes. Each row includes IP, port, country, protocol, anonymity, uptime, latency, HTTPS support and Google reachability, with TXT, CSV, JSON and API access.
Last updated: · 5,088 live proxies · updated every 5 minutes
Safety: Public free proxies are third-party endpoints and can fail, log traffic, or disappear without notice. Use them for testing and low-risk scraping only; do not send passwords, payment details, private cookies, or personal data through a free proxy. Not sure an entry is still live? Test any proxy with our free proxy checker before you rely on it.
IP Address
Port
Country
Protocol
SSL
Anonymity
Speed
Uptime
Updated
157.90.183.51Click to copy
5555
Germany
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
140ms
100%
16 minute(s)
178.212.144.7Click to copy
80
Poland
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
109ms
100%
16 minute(s)
5.255.99.75Click to copy
1080
Netherlands
SOCKS5
✗
Elite
3143ms
100%
15 minute(s)
95.3.69.222Click to copy
8080
Türkiye
HTTP/S
✓
Transparent
389ms
100%
15 minute(s)
129.154.217.238Click to copy
8080
South Korea
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
533ms
100%
16 minute(s)
134.122.1.61Click to copy
11679
United States
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
571ms
100%
16 minute(s)
142.248.80.110Click to copy
1080
United States
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
820ms
100%
16 minute(s)
152.53.144.223Click to copy
1080
Germany
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
128ms
100%
16 minute(s)
199.66.183.226Click to copy
4145
United States
SOCKS5
⚿
Elite
985ms
100%
16 minute(s)
34.43.46.91Click to copy
80
United States
HTTP/S
✓
Elite
448ms
100%
16 minute(s)
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34.44.49.215Click to copy
80
United States
HTTP/S
✗
Elite
241ms
100%
16 minute(s)
113.160.132.26Click to copy
8080
Vietnam
HTTP/S
✓
Elite
1389ms
100%
15 minute(s)
147.78.0.81Click to copy
9443
United Arab Emirates
HTTP/S
✗
Elite
285ms
100%
16 minute(s)
41.59.90.170Click to copy
80
Tanzania
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
469ms
100%
15 minute(s)
41.59.90.171Click to copy
80
Tanzania
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
561ms
100%
15 minute(s)
5.255.117.127Click to copy
1080
Netherlands
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
97ms
100%
8 minute(s)
5.255.117.250Click to copy
1080
Netherlands
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
2133ms
100%
8 minute(s)
5.255.123.162Click to copy
1080
Netherlands
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
96ms
100%
8 minute(s)
141.148.158.143Click to copy
1080
United States
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
930ms
100%
16 minute(s)
159.195.69.220Click to copy
8888
Germany
HTTP/S
✓
Elite
114ms
100%
37 minute(s)
219.93.101.63Click to copy
80
Malaysia
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
413ms
100%
15 minute(s)
27.34.242.98Click to copy
80
India
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
439ms
100%
15 minute(s)
43.161.217.219Click to copy
1080
Hong Kong SAR China
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
1551ms
100%
16 minute(s)
89.188.76.72Click to copy
1080
Denmark
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
222ms
100%
8 minute(s)
184.182.240.12Click to copy
4145
United States
SOCKS5
⚿
Elite
3146ms
100%
15 minute(s)
185.200.188.234Click to copy
10001
Russia
HTTP/S
✓
Elite
315ms
100%
8 minute(s)
194.165.16.21Click to copy
1080
Lithuania
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
365ms
100%
8 minute(s)
115.127.31.66Click to copy
8080
Bangladesh
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
361ms
100%
16 minute(s)
144.91.111.48Click to copy
1088
France
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
399ms
100%
8 minute(s)
204.48.29.137Click to copy
1088
United States
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
560ms
100%
8 minute(s)
212.58.132.5Click to copy
8888
Singapore
HTTP/S
✓
Transparent
837ms
100%
8 minute(s)
212.77.75.25Click to copy
1088
Italy
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
681ms
100%
8 minute(s)
144.91.121.61Click to copy
1088
France
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
513ms
100%
8 minute(s)
165.154.227.39Click to copy
1080
Taiwan
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
3992ms
100%
15 minute(s)
219.93.101.60Click to copy
80
Malaysia
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
418ms
100%
15 minute(s)
74.162.65.56Click to copy
1080
United Arab Emirates
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
1696ms
100%
8 minute(s)
88.210.13.216Click to copy
1081
Netherlands
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
1224ms
100%
8 minute(s)
43.128.150.150Click to copy
1080
South Korea
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
1832ms
100%
8 minute(s)
167.233.56.179Click to copy
1081
United States
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
680ms
100%
8 minute(s)
184.185.2.12Click to copy
4145
United States
SOCKS5
⚿
Elite
2116ms
100%
15 minute(s)
193.25.215.182Click to copy
22222
United States
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
995ms
100%
16 minute(s)
47.243.92.199Click to copy
3128
Hong Kong SAR China
HTTP/S
⚿
Transparent
1019ms
100%
37 minute(s)
51.210.5.144Click to copy
1088
France
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
176ms
100%
8 minute(s)
184.182.240.211Click to copy
4145
United States
SOCKS5
⚿
Elite
2717ms
100%
15 minute(s)
37.120.189.175Click to copy
1080
Germany
SOCKS5
✓
Elite
158ms
100%
8 minute(s)
47.91.65.23Click to copy
3128
Germany
HTTP/S
⚿
Transparent
154ms
100%
37 minute(s)
219.93.101.62Click to copy
80
Malaysia
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
545ms
100%
37 minute(s)
40.177.65.8Click to copy
80
Canada
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
456ms
100%
51 minute(s)
8.213.151.128Click to copy
3128
South Korea
HTTP/S
⚿
Transparent
954ms
100%
37 minute(s)
18.216.55.100Click to copy
80
United States
HTTP/S
✗
Transparent
370ms
100%
51 minute(s)
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How this list stacks up against the most-cited free proxy directories on the open web.
Databaydatabay.com
Typical free-list APIskey-less JSON feeds
Static HTML directorieslegacy proxy lists
Refresh cadence
Every 5 min
Every 5 min
Every 10 min
Live verified proxies
5,088
A few thousand
A few hundred displayed
Countries covered
120
Dozens
Dozens
Free API (no key)
JSON / CSV / TXT
JSON / CSV / TXT
No public API
Per-protocol pages
HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5
HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5
SOCKS4, SOCKS5 only
Per-country pages
All countries
All countries
No
3-tier SSL state
Strict / Loose / None
Binary
Binary
License
MIT
Proprietary
Proprietary
Counts gathered from representative public free proxy directories on the date this page was rendered. Comparison is intended as an honest signal of category positioning, not a knock on any specific tool.
Summary 5,088 proxies · 120 countries · verified every 5 min
Live-verified free proxy list. 5,088 HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxies across 120 countries, re-probed on a rolling 5-minute window. Each record publishes IP, port, country, protocol, SSL support, Google reachability, latency in ms, and lifetime uptime. Download as JSON, CSV, or plain text TXT no signup required. Methodology: how we verify every entry. Safety notes: are free proxies safe?.
Why Databay
Built for Reliability
Continuous probing, real-time verification, transparent metrics. Everything you need to pick a proxy that actually works.
5,088Live Proxies
Continuously probed every 5 minutes. Never stale.
5 minRefresh Cycle
Every proxy re-verified on a rolling 5-minute window.
120Countries
Global coverage from IPs registered worldwide.
6 hrsAuto-Expiry
Stale entries drop on the next cycle. No dead proxies.
Reviews
Trusted by Developers Worldwide
See what proxy users say about Databay's proxy infrastructure.
I tested many proxy providers, and none beat this one on quality and price. The datacenter pool has plenty of proxies and residential works flawlessly - I only use US proxies. Their support is the best I've ever had - their technical knowledge is strong, and they even helped me fix an issue that wasn't caused by their proxies.
Laura Haag
Been using Databay for a few weeks
Been using Databay for a few weeks and I'm real impressed so far. The mobile proxies tackle even the toughest sites to scrape, and it's priced better than other providers I tested. Support replies fast too for any questions or issues. Databay is an essential part of my tech stack.
Brian Cruz
API integration
Implementing Databay residential proxies was easy for me, thanks to their well-documented API docs. The standout feature was the support team - their quick response and effective assistance helped me resolve issues promptly.
M. Koch
Excellent success rate
The proxy success rate for scraping blew me away - it's really more than 96%. Databay delivers excellent service quality for business, and the price is much lower than other services. Definitely worth trying their residential proxies.
O. Gardner
5-star support
Being a proxy newbie I needed more help than most users. Their support runs through Discord and it's top-notch. They answer quick and truly seem committed to giving the best experience - usually a reply within a couple of hours. I never once felt like I had to wait.
Beryl Hughes
Good service so far
Talking about prices, it's the ideal and safe choice for work. Quality is top-notch, and I can recommend Databay for its stability and work speed.
G. Brenner
Good experience
Been using Databay for a while now and I've got nothing but good things to say. The proxies run smooth, rarely drop, and setup was pretty easy. All in all, really happy with it and wouldn't hesitate to point others their way.
Harrison
Simple dashboard
The dashboard is simple and easy to navigate, though it's missing a few proxy locations - adding more options would definitely make it better. Overall, I'd personally recommend it.
Daniel
Good for account creation
A dependable service for various online tasks. The IP rotates with each request. Would recommend.
Andrei Dyachenko
Good and easy to use
Found them while looking for proxies. They're good and easy to use, and the support is nice. A bit slow for Brazil, but overall I recommend them for most uses.
Arnau Blasco
Proxy service
I have to say it pleasantly surprised me. What I like most is that the proxies rotate with every request. The geolocation isn't always perfectly precise, but I tested it with HttpClient and overall the experience has been good.
Nestor Moran
Proxy Fundamentals
Understanding Proxy Servers
A complete guide to proxy servers, protocols, use cases, and how to use them effectively.
Core Concept
What Is a Proxy Server?
A proxy server is an intermediary computer that sits between your device and the internet. When you send a request through a proxy, the proxy forwards it to the destination server using its own IP address. The destination server sees the proxy's IP, not yours.
This masks your real location, allows you to appear in a different country, and can bypass restrictions imposed by networks or websites. Free proxies work exactly the same way, the only difference is that they are operated by third parties and shared among many users simultaneously.
Your Device
Proxy Server
Internet
HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 Protocols
ProtocolLayerEncryptionBest For
HTTPApplicationNoneBasic browsing, data collection
HTTP proxies handle standard web traffic and work well for basic browsing and data collection from HTTP websites. They operate at the application layer and can interpret web requests directly.
HTTPS proxies (also called SSL proxies) support encrypted connections. When you access a site over HTTPS through one of these proxies, the connection between your browser and the proxy is tunneled, so the proxy cannot read the encrypted payload. Use these for any site that requires a secure connection.
SOCKS4 proxies tunnel raw TCP at the transport layer with a minimal handshake. They do not support authentication, UDP, or remote DNS resolution, but they remain useful for legacy clients and cases where the simpler protocol is enough. SOCKS4a is a backwards-compatible extension that adds remote hostname resolution.
SOCKS5 proxies are the most versatile. They operate at a lower network layer and are protocol-agnostic, they can tunnel any TCP or UDP traffic including web, FTP, SMTP, and game traffic. SOCKS5 also supports authentication and IPv6. For anything beyond basic web browsing, SOCKS5 is the preferred choice.
Common Use Cases for Free Proxies
Geo-restriction bypassAccess content that is blocked in your country by routing through a proxy in a different region.
Basic web scrapingCollect publicly available data from websites that rate-limit by IP address. Rotating through multiple proxies prevents blocks on small-scale scraping jobs.
Privacy and IP maskingHide your real IP address from websites you visit for casual browsing. Note that free proxies do not guarantee zero logging.
Testing and QADevelopers and QA engineers use proxies to test how their applications behave when accessed from different countries or network conditions.
Academic researchResearchers collecting publicly available data from multiple regions can use proxies to gather geographically diverse samples.
Free Proxies vs. Premium Proxies
Free Proxies
Shared infrastructure
Unreliable uptime
Slow speeds, high latency
Often offline within hours
Hundreds of concurrent users
Premium (Databay)
34M residential IPs
99.9%+ uptime
Auto-rotation & sticky sessions
200+ countries covered
24/7 dedicated support
For any production workload, price monitoring, ad verification, market research, or large-scale scraping, premium proxies are the only reliable option.
How to Use a Proxy
Most tools accept a proxy in the format host:port or host:port:username:password. Copy the IP and port from this list, then configure:
Every proxy on this page is an IP and port harvested from publicly known proxy sources and then put through a continuous verification loop. Fresh batches land on this page within seconds of being re-probed, and every candidate is re-verified on a rolling 5-minute window. Any proxy whose most recent check is older than 6 hours is dropped from this list entirely, stale entries never appear, regardless of how the upstream feed behaves.
For each probe we open a real connection, issue a lightweight HTTP request and a targeted HTTPS request, and measure the end-to-end round-trip. The result drives three public columns:
Speed is the median latency in milliseconds of the last successful request. We bucket it into Fast (<500 ms), Medium (<1500 ms) and Slow.
Uptime is the percentage of successful probes across the full lifetime of each IP:port pair. Entries with consistent failures are removed, not merely hidden.
Google-passed means the proxy successfully completed a probe against google.com without receiving a block page or CAPTCHA. A large share of free proxies are permanently blacklisted by Google.
HTTPS support is reported in three states, full (valid certificate chain), loose (works only with SSL verification disabled), and unsupported (HTTP destinations only).
Dead proxies are not kept on the page to inflate the count: if an entry stops responding, it disappears on the next cycle. That is why the list size shifts throughout the day. Machine-readable copies of this dataset (with the same fields) are available at /api/v1/proxy-list in json, csv and plain-text formats.
FAQ
Free Proxy List - Common Questions
What is a free proxy list?
A free proxy list is a directory of publicly available proxy server IP addresses and ports. These proxies are open to use by anyone and are tested regularly for uptime, speed, and protocol compatibility. Our list supports HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies and is updated every 5 minutes.
Are free proxies safe to use?
Free proxies provide basic IP masking but come with risks. They are shared among many users, may log your traffic, and lack the security guarantees of commercial services. For sensitive tasks, consider our premium residential proxies which offer dedicated, encrypted connections with no logging. Learn more: Are Free Proxies Safe?
How often is this list updated?
Our free proxy list is verified and refreshed automatically every 5 minutes. Each proxy is tested for responsiveness, latency, and SSL support. Proxies that fail uptime checks are removed and replaced. The "Updated" column in the table shows the exact time each proxy was last verified. Learn more: Our free proxy list methodology.
What is the difference between HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 proxies?
HTTP proxies handle standard web traffic. HTTPS proxies add SSL/TLS encryption for secure connections. SOCKS4 is a lightweight TCP-only tunnel without authentication or UDP support, useful for legacy clients or simple TCP forwarding. SOCKS5 proxies are the most versatile - they work at a lower level and support any TCP/UDP traffic, authentication, IPv6, and remote DNS, not just web browsing. For web scraping, HTTP and HTTPS are the simplest to use, for non-HTTP traffic prefer SOCKS5 over SOCKS4.
What do Elite, Anonymous, and Transparent mean?
These are anonymity levels that describe how much information a proxy reveals about you. Elite (also called high anonymity) proxies completely hide your real IP and do not reveal that you are using a proxy at all. Anonymous proxies hide your IP address but websites can detect you are using a proxy via HTTP headers like Via or X-Forwarded-For. Transparent proxies forward your real IP address to the destination server, they provide no anonymity and are mainly used for caching. Dedicated lists: elite, anonymous and transparent.
How do I use a proxy from this list?
Copy the IP:Port using the copy button next to any proxy in the table. For cURL, run curl -x http://IP:PORT https://example.com. For Python, use requests.get(url, proxies={"http": "http://IP:PORT", "https": "http://IP:PORT"}). In your browser, go to Settings > Network > Proxy and enter the IP and Port. Proxies marked “HTTPS” work with secure websites. Proxies marked “HTTP” only work with non-secure (http://) websites, if a proxy doesn’t seem to work, check whether you’re connecting to an HTTPS site with an HTTP-only proxy. Full setup walkthroughs: How to use a free proxy (cURL, Python, Node.js, Scrapy, Playwright).
What does the SSL column mean?
The SSL column indicates whether the proxy can access HTTPS websites (sites starting with https://). This is about the destination site, not the proxy connection itself. A proxy marked with a checkmark can tunnel encrypted traffic to HTTPS sites. A proxy marked with a lock icon works with HTTPS but requires you to disable SSL verification in your client (verify=False in Python, -k in cURL). A cross means the proxy only works with plain HTTP sites.
Do you offer a free API?
Yes. Our free proxy list API is available at https://databay.com/api/v1/proxy-list. It supports filtering by protocol, country, speed, and Google compatibility. Output formats include JSON, CSV, and plain text. The API is rate limited to 60 requests per minute per IP with 10-second caching. See the API documentation section below for details. Prefer a static file? Hotlink https://databay.com/free-proxy-list.txt - full list as plain text, refreshed every 5 minutes, no key, CORS-open.
Why should I upgrade to premium proxies?
Databay's premium proxies offer 34M+ dedicated IPs across 200+ countries with 99.9%+ uptime, rotating and sticky sessions, geo-targeting by country/city, and 24/7 support. Free proxies are unreliable for production use - they are frequently offline, slow, and shared with unknown users. For any serious automation or scraping workload, premium proxies are the right tool.
Statistics
Proxy Distribution
Real-time breakdown of our 5,088 active proxies by protocol, anonymity, and country.
Of 5088 currently-live free proxies, 628 support SOCKS5, 1016 support SOCKS4, 3444 support HTTP, and 2812 tunnel encrypted HTTPS traffic. The list spans 120 countries, led by Indonesia (1300), United States (573), Colombia (184), Russia (177), India (172). By anonymity, 1889 are classified as Elite (high-anonymity), 82 as Anonymous, and 3117 as Transparent. Last verification completed 230 seconds ago.
Free API
Proxy List API
Access our free proxy list programmatically. Rate limited to 60 requests per minute per IP with 10-second caching.
API Endpoint
Base URL
GET https://databay.com/api/v1/proxy-list
cURL Examples
# Get all proxies (JSON)
curl "https://databay.com/api/v1/proxy-list"
# Filter by protocol and country
curl "https://databay.com/api/v1/proxy-list?protocol=socks5&country=US"
# Get US SOCKS5 proxies as CSV
curl "https://databay.com/api/v1/proxy-list?protocol=socks5&country=US&format=csv"
# Get fast, Google-compatible proxies as plain text
curl "https://databay.com/api/v1/proxy-list?google=true&speed=fast&format=txt"
Static hotlink URLs (no parameters)
# Permanent plain-text files - one IP:PORT per line, refreshed every 5 minutes
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list.txt
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list/http.txt
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list/https.txt
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list/socks4.txt
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list/socks5.txt
# Full-list CSV and JSON files
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list.csv
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list.json
# Per-country (canonical country slug)
https://databay.com/free-proxy-list/<country>.txt # e.g. /united-states-of-america.txt
Python
import requests
# Fetch fast SOCKS5 proxies in Germany
resp = requests.get("https://databay.com/api/v1/proxy-list",
params={"protocol": "socks5", "country": "DE", "speed": "fast"})
data = resp.json()
for proxy in data["data"]:
print(f"{proxy['ip']}:{proxy['port']} - {proxy['latency']}ms")
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