Best Practices for Using a curl Proxy: How to Set It Up and Avoid Common Issues?

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Yo, curl proxy setups can be a pain, especially with timeouts. I’ve found that using a service like [Bright Data](https://brightdata.com/) makes life easier. They handle the heavy lifting, and you just plug in the proxy details.

Also, make sure you’re setting the `--proxy-user` and `--proxy-pass` flags if your proxy requires auth. I’ve missed that before and spent hours scratching my head. 😅

If you’re getting blocked, try adding some random delays between requests with `--retry-delay`. It’s not perfect, but it helps.

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