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997 live verified HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 proxies across 81 countries. Refreshed every 5 minutes. Filter, copy, and download.

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IP AddressPortCountry ProtocolSSLSpeed Uptime Updated
43.230.196.98 Click to copy48200
India India
SOCKS4
9751ms
74%2 minute(s)
176.192.41.172 Click to copy4444
Germany Germany
SOCKS4
8811ms
67%2 minute(s)
78.38.67.95 Click to copy4153
Iran Iran
SOCKS4
8546ms
50%2 minute(s)
77.85.168.253 Click to copy4145
Bulgaria Bulgaria
SOCKS4
8278ms
86%2 minute(s)
94.159.106.252 Click to copy1080
Germany Germany
SOCKS4
8118ms
67%2 minute(s)
103.131.156.90 Click to copy6789
Bangladesh Bangladesh
SOCKS4
7618ms
87%2 minute(s)
81.12.157.98 Click to copy5678
Romania Romania
SOCKS4
7294ms
98%2 minute(s)
200.14.57.4 Click to copy4153
Brazil Brazil
SOCKS4
6380ms
96%2 minute(s)
103.254.57.227 Click to copy48293
India India
SOCKS4
6296ms
89%2 minute(s)
81.228.44.187 Click to copy65530
Sweden Sweden
SOCKS4
6259ms
67%2 minute(s)
144.31.226.71 Click to copy1081
Finland Finland
SOCKS4
5867ms
70%2 minute(s)
192.158.15.201 Click to copy50877
Canada Canada
SOCKS4
5432ms
98%2 minute(s)
220.167.89.10 Click to copy10800
China China
SOCKS4
4748ms
75%2 minute(s)
106.14.104.220 Click to copy8085
United States United States
SOCKS4
4683ms
82%2 minute(s)
110.77.135.70 Click to copy4145
Thailand Thailand
SOCKS4
3934ms
67%2 minute(s)
183.88.219.206 Click to copy34676
Thailand Thailand
SOCKS4
3893ms
87%2 minute(s)
140.238.43.53 Click to copy54322
Japan Japan
SOCKS4
3862ms
50%2 minute(s)
85.163.43.208 Click to copy48293
Czechia Czechia
SOCKS4
3710ms
80%2 minute(s)
109.201.65.228 Click to copy1080
Russia Russia
SOCKS4
3569ms
73%2 minute(s)
185.26.168.17 Click to copy4153
Russia Russia
SOCKS4
3409ms
86%2 minute(s)
139.255.86.226 Click to copy5678
Indonesia Indonesia
SOCKS4
2781ms
96%2 minute(s)
212.103.118.77 Click to copy5678
Russia Russia
SOCKS4
2435ms
86%2 minute(s)
161.49.100.131 Click to copy1080
Philippines Philippines
SOCKS4
1881ms
97%2 minute(s)
45.162.225.114 Click to copy59341
Brazil Brazil
SOCKS4
1824ms
89%2 minute(s)
103.70.145.139 Click to copy5678
India India
SOCKS4
1782ms
86%2 minute(s)
46.161.4.153 Click to copy4444
Russia Russia
SOCKS4
1397ms
81%2 minute(s)
46.183.122.49 Click to copy53551
Albania Albania
SOCKS4
1367ms
72%2 minute(s)
185.160.13.112 Click to copy1080
Poland Poland
SOCKS4
1280ms
99%2 minute(s)
103.210.31.49 Click to copy31433
India India
SOCKS4
941ms
61%2 minute(s)
180.92.231.220 Click to copy6969
Bangladesh Bangladesh
SOCKS4
915ms
85%2 minute(s)
103.140.35.11 Click to copy4145
Indonesia Indonesia
SOCKS4
811ms
88%2 minute(s)
181.143.59.140 Click to copy4153
Colombia Colombia
SOCKS4
800ms
73%2 minute(s)
123.253.124.28 Click to copy5678
India India
SOCKS4
741ms
77%2 minute(s)
160.22.22.85 Click to copy5678
Indonesia Indonesia
SOCKS4
708ms
69%2 minute(s)
95.182.107.210 Click to copy1080
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
SOCKS4
678ms
100%2 minute(s)
85.187.5.66 Click to copy48293
Bulgaria Bulgaria
SOCKS4
573ms
70%2 minute(s)
31.13.239.4 Click to copy5678
Bulgaria Bulgaria
SOCKS4
554ms
96%2 minute(s)
50.174.248.190 Click to copy1080
United States United States
SOCKS4
500ms
100%2 minute(s)
46.47.82.16 Click to copy4153
Bulgaria Bulgaria
SOCKS4
215ms
61%2 minute(s)
217.197.151.182 Click to copy5678
Czechia Czechia
SOCKS4
165ms
75%2 minute(s)
24.172.34.114 Click to copy60133
United States United States
SOCKS4
8275ms
91%5 minute(s)
177.136.124.47 Click to copy56113
Brazil Brazil
SOCKS4
7744ms
100%5 minute(s)
39.102.208.23 Click to copy9080
United States United States
SOCKS4
9346ms
87%5 minute(s)
14.241.182.44 Click to copy5678
Vietnam Vietnam
SOCKS4
8890ms
100%5 minute(s)
47.104.27.165 Click to copy80
United States United States
SOCKS4
8426ms
82%5 minute(s)
131.161.68.41 Click to copy35944
Brazil Brazil
SOCKS4
8655ms
85%5 minute(s)
190.220.25.42 Click to copy4153
Argentina Argentina
SOCKS4
5858ms
76%5 minute(s)
154.202.118.104 Click to copy1080
United States United States
SOCKS4
8425ms
100%5 minute(s)
190.228.33.44 Click to copy1085
Argentina Argentina
SOCKS4
4245ms
85%5 minute(s)
177.184.72.22 Click to copy4145
Brazil Brazil
SOCKS4
7717ms
100%5 minute(s)
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Free Proxy List: Databay vs Other Providers

How this list stacks up against the most-cited free proxy directories on the open web.

Databay databay.comTypical free-list APIs key-less JSON feedsStatic HTML directories legacy proxy lists
Refresh cadenceEvery 5 minEvery 5 minEvery 10 min
Live verified proxies997~5,000~500 displayed
Countries covered81~88~63
Free API (no key)JSON / CSV / TXTJSON / CSV / TXTNo public API
Per-protocol pagesHTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, SOCKS5SOCKS4, SOCKS5 only
Per-country pagesAll countriesAll countriesNo
3-tier SSL stateStrict / Loose / NoneBinaryBinary
Open-source on GitHub1,450 stars, MITNoNo
LicenseMIT (mirror)ProprietaryProprietary

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 997 proxies · 81 countries · verified every 5 min

Live-verified free SOCKS4 proxy list. 997 SOCKS4 proxies across 81 countries, re-probed on a rolling 5-minute window. SOCKS4 is a lightweight TCP-only tunnel without authentication or UDP support, useful when a client cannot speak SOCKS5 but you still need a transport-layer (not application-layer) proxy. Every entry includes latency, lifetime uptime and Google reachability. Download as JSON, CSV, or plain text no API key required. For modern clients prefer the SOCKS5 list.

Why Databay

Built for Reliability

Continuous probing, real-time verification, transparent metrics. Everything you need to pick a proxy that actually works.

997 Live Proxies

Continuously probed every 5 minutes. Never stale.

5 min Refresh Cycle

Every proxy re-verified on a rolling 5-minute window.

81 Countries

Global coverage from IPs registered worldwide.

6 hrs Auto-Expiry

Stale entries drop on the next cycle. No dead proxies.

Trusted by Developers Worldwide

See what proxy users say about Databay's proxy infrastructure.

I tested many proxy providers

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

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 Fundamentals

Understanding Proxy Servers

A complete guide to proxy servers, protocols, use cases, and how to use them effectively.

HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 & SOCKS5 Protocols

Protocol Layer Encryption Best For
HTTP Application None Basic browsing, data collection
HTTPS Application SSL/TLS Secure sites, login pages
SOCKS4 Transport None Plain TCP forwarding, legacy clients
SOCKS5 Transport Optional All traffic (TCP/UDP/FTP)

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 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 IP masking 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

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:

cURL
curl -x http://IP:PORT https://target.com
Python
import requests

proxies = {"http": "http://IP:PORT"}
requests.get("https://target.com", proxies=proxies)
Browser
Settings > Network > Proxy Configuration
Enter IP, Port, and select HTTP, SOCKS4 or SOCKS5

For premium rotating proxies from Databay, the endpoint is gw.databay.co:8888 with your credentials using the format countryCode-XX:sessionId-YY.

Methodology

How We Verify These Proxies

An open look at how Databay discovers, probes and scores every entry in this list.

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. The same dataset is mirrored open-source on GitHub at github.com/databay-labs/free-proxy-list.
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.
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 50 requests per second with 10-second caching. See the API documentation section below for details.
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 997 active proxies by protocol and country.

By Protocol

HTTP
0
SOCKS5
0
SOCKS4
997
HTTPS Support
698

Top Countries

United StatesUnited States
256
IndonesiaIndonesia
110
IndiaIndia
66
BrazilBrazil
63
RussiaRussia
62
ChinaChina
32
ThailandThailand
30
VietnamVietnam
30
BangladeshBangladesh
28
PolandPoland
27

Of 997 currently-live free proxies, 0 support SOCKS5, 997 support SOCKS4, 0 support HTTP, and 698 tunnel encrypted HTTPS traffic. The list spans 81 countries, led by United States (256), Indonesia (110), India (66), Brazil (63), Russia (62). Last verification completed 154 seconds ago.

Free API

Proxy List API

Access our free proxy list programmatically. Rate limited to 50 requests per second 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"
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")

Query Parameters

Parameter Type Default Description
protocol string all http, https, socks4, socks5
country string all ISO 2-letter code (US, DE, etc.)
ssl string all strict (valid cert), loose (any HTTPS)
google bool all true = Google-compatible only
speed string all fast, medium, slow
format string json json, csv, txt
limit int 500 1-1000 proxies per page
page int 1 Pagination page number
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