Proxy setup guides for 31 tools.
One gateway for all of them.
Browsers, phones, code and automation tools all point at the same endpoint. Pick yours, copy the setup, and choose the network, country and session in the username, not in the tool.
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gw.databay.co:8888HTTPHTTPS CONNECTSOCKS5Setup guides
Find your tool.
Each guide puts gw.databay.co:8888 into the tool's own proxy settings and ends with an exit check, so you know the route works before the real job.
Code
Pass the proxy URL to your HTTP client.
9 guides
- Python RequestsSessionHTTPAdapter policyproxy hopapproved destination
- Node.js fetchfetchenv opt-in or same-package dispatcherproxy evidence
- AxiosAxios requestroute selectorabsolute-form or CONNECThop evidence
- Go net/httphttp.ClientTransport.ProxyCONNECT or SOCKS5observed exit
- Java HttpClientHttpClient.BuilderProxySelector.ofAuthenticator on 407observed exit
- PHP Guzzle and cURLGuzzle option or CURLOPTlibcurl handleCONNECT or SOCKS5observed exit
- .NET HttpClientHttpClientSocketsHttpHandler.ProxyCONNECT or SOCKS5observed exit
- Ruby Net::HTTP and FaradayNet::HTTP or Faraday argsBasic auth + CONNECTVERIFY_PEER TLSobserved exit
- Rust reqwestClientBuilder::proxypooled ClientCONNECT or SOCKS5observed exit
Scraping and testing
One launch option, flag or middleware setting.
7 guides
- ScrapyRequest queuedownloader middlewarerotating exit pool
- PlaywrightBrowser processisolated contextsindependent exit sessions
- Puppeteer--proxy-serverpage.authenticate()page.goto()
- SeleniumWebDriverauth decisionDatabay gateway
- PostmanProxy tabcustom HTTP gatewayexit-check testapproved API
- cURLcurlproxy authCONNECT or SOCKSapproved destination
- proxychains-ngproxychains4 launcherconnect() hookstrict SOCKS5 hopobserved exit
Multi-profile browsers
Save it once on each browser profile.
6 guides
- AdsPowerProxies listper-profile flagspinned exits
- MultiloginProfile settingsProxyCustomHTTP or SOCKS5automatic check
- GoLoginLocation columnexternal proxyconnection checkassigned profile
- Dolphin AntyProxy screenconnection checksaved routeassigned profile
- Octo BrowserProxy columntemporary or saved routeCheck Proxyobserved exit
- IncognitonProfile settingssaved Databay routeverified observed exit
Browsers and devices
Enter it in the browser or system proxy settings.
6 guides
- Google Chrome--user-data-dir--proxy-serverproxy sign-inobserved exit
- Mozilla FirefoxConnection SettingsHTTP and HTTPS rows407 promptobserved exit
- Microsoft Edgeedge://policy checksystem proxy or --proxy-serversign-in promptobserved exit
- Windows 11Settings ProxyWinINet or WinHTTP407 answerobserved exit
- iPhone and iPad (iOS)SettingsWi-Fi network infoHTTP Proxy ManualSafari exit check
- AndroidWi-Fi networkManual or PAC proxyapp 407 promptobserved exit
Proxy clients and containers
Route by rule, URL pattern or container.
3 guides
Not on the list? Any tool with HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy settings can connect.
One gateway
The tool changes. The gateway does not.
Every guide ends in the same three settings: the host, the port and a username that names the network, the country and the session. Change a word, change the route.
Browse all 195 locationsUSERNAMEYour proxy user-zone-residentialThe network: residential, residential_FLEX, mobile or datacenter-countryCode-usTwo letters pick the country-sessionId-tool01Optional. Requests the same exit across connections.- Host and port
gw.databay.co:8888HTTP proxying, HTTPS CONNECT, and SOCKS5 on the same port. No SDK and no client library.- Country
countryCode-usAny of the published locations, at no extra cost. Premium Residential also takes a state, city, ZIP code, coordinates or ASN.- Sessions
sessionId-tool01Rotating by default. Add a session ID to request the same exit. Request up to 1440 minutes on Premium Residential and Residential Flex where available, or up to 120 minutes on Datacenter and Mobile. The IP can change before the window ends.
curl --proxy http://gw.databay.co:8888 --proxy-user "USERNAME-zone-residential:PASSWORD" https://databay.com/what-is-my-ip/jsonIt prints the IP address and country the destination will see.
REST API
Running a fleet? Provision it from your own code.
The API creates proxy users, manages IP whitelists and reads bandwidth, so the tools only ever need the gateway. Whatever you provision connects the same way.
- Create, update and delete proxy users
- Whitelist the IPs of static workers
- Read bandwidth and traffic logs per user
POST /proxy-users# DATABAY_API_BASE comes from the linked API reference.
curl -X POST \
"${DATABAY_API_BASE}/accounts/{accountId}/proxy-users" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"username": "scraper_us",
"password": "securePass123"
}'Setup FAQ
Gateway questions, answered
The four questions every guide gets asked.
Which protocols do Databay proxies support?
HTTP proxying, HTTPS CONNECT, and SOCKS5, all on the same gateway, gw.databay.co:8888. Configure an HTTP proxy for HTTP proxying and HTTPS CONNECT, or SOCKS5 where the client supports it. There are no separate endpoints and no surcharge for either mode.
Do I need a special client or SDK?
No. Databay uses standard proxy protocols, so any software with proxy support connects without extra libraries: browsers, scrapers, automation frameworks, even operating-system network settings. The guides are configuration, not custom code.
How do sticky sessions work?
Without a session ID, a new connection can get a new exit and a reused connection keeps its exit. Add a session ID to the username to request the same exit. Request up to 1440 minutes on Premium Residential and Residential Flex where available, or up to 120 minutes on Datacenter and Mobile. The IP can change before the window ends.
Can I target specific countries?
Yes. Add one country code to the proxy username, for example USER-zone-residential-countryCode-us. Premium Residential also takes a state, city, ZIP code, coordinates or ASN; Residential Flex, Datacenter and Mobile take a country or a continent. Targeting is included in the per-GB price.
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