Free Proxy List HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5
27 verified public proxies, automatically checked and refreshed. Filter by protocol, SSL support, and country.
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These are public, third-party proxies. For guaranteed speed, uptime, and anonymity, use our Premium Residential Proxies.
Understanding Free Proxy Lists
Learn how free proxies work and when to upgrade to premium proxies for reliability and security.
What is a Free Proxy List?
A free proxy list is a directory of publicly available proxy server IP addresses anyone can use. Each proxy is verified for uptime, speed, and protocol support and refreshed every 10 minutes. Dead proxies are removed automatically so you always get working addresses.
Free vs. Premium Proxies
Free proxies provide basic anonymity but are shared among many users, slower, and frequently go offline. For web scraping at scale, ad verification, or geo-targeted tasks, Databay's premium proxies offer dedicated IPs, guaranteed uptime, 200+ country coverage, and 24/7 support.
Live Uptime Verification
Every proxy in this list is checked automatically every few minutes. Each entry includes its last verified timestamp, latency, and protocol details so you can make informed decisions about which proxies to use for your workload.
Understanding Proxy Servers
A complete guide to proxy servers, protocols, use cases, and how to use them effectively.
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.
HTTP, HTTPS & SOCKS5 Protocols
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.
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 bypass Access content that is blocked in your country by routing through a proxy in a different region.
- Basic web scraping Collect publicly available data from websites that rate-limit by IP address. Rotating through multiple proxies prevents blocks on small-scale scraping jobs.
- Privacy and anonymity Hide your real IP address from websites you visit for casual browsing. Note that free proxies do not guarantee zero logging.
- Testing and QA Developers and QA engineers use proxies to test how their applications behave when accessed from different countries or network conditions.
- Academic research Researchers collecting publicly available data from multiple regions can use proxies to gather geographically diverse samples.
Free Proxies vs. Premium Proxies
- Shared infrastructure
- No uptime guarantees
- Slow speeds, high latency
- Often offline within hours
- Hundreds of concurrent users
- 34M residential IPs
- Guaranteed uptime & SLA
- 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:
curl -x http://IP:PORT https://target.comimport requests
proxies = {"http": "http://IP:PORT"}
requests.get("https://target.com", proxies=proxies)Settings > Network > Proxy Configuration
Enter IP, Port, and select HTTP or SOCKS5For premium rotating proxies from Databay, the endpoint is gw.databay.co:8888 with your credentials using the format countryCode-XX:sessionId-YY.
Free Proxy List - Common Questions
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