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"Python requests proxy not working? Common fixes here!"

Hey folks,

Struggling to get your python requests proxy setup to work? Ugh, been there.

First, double-check your proxy format—it should be like `{"http": "http://proxy-ip:port", "https": "https://proxy-ip:port"}`. Missin' the `https` part is a common oopsie.

Also, some proxies need auth. Forgot to add `username:password`? Happens to the best of us.

If it’s *still* failing, maybe the proxy’s just dead. Try a diff one or test it in your browser first.

Lastly, some sites block proxies. If you’re getting timeouts, rotate or use residential proxies.

Any other quirks y’all ran into? Drop ‘em below!

(Ps. If you need code snippets, lmk. Can share what worked for me.)

Cheers! 🚀

Hey! Had the same issue last week. Turns out my proxy was HTTP-only, but the site required HTTPS.

Switched to a dual-format proxy like `{"http": "...", "https": "..."}` and it worked. Also, check if your proxy supports SSL—some cheap ones don’t.

Btw, https://geonode.com has free proxies to test. Just don’t rely on ‘em for long-term stuff.

lol i spent HOURS on this. My dumb mistake? Forgot to escape special chars in the proxy password.

If your creds have `@` or `#`, use `urllib.parse.quote()` to encode ‘em.

Also, if you’re behind a corp firewall, sometimes the proxy just… won’t. Try `verify=False` in requests (but only for testing, obv).

Pro tip: Use `requests.Session()` with proxies. Saves you from re-authing every time.

Also, if python requests proxy keeps timing out, try lowering the timeout value. Some proxies are slower than snails.

`session.get(url, proxies=proxies, timeout=10)`

Works like a charm for me.

Y’all sleeping on proxy testing tools.

Before wasting time in code, check if the proxy’s alive with `curl -x http://proxy:port https://httpbin.org/ip`.

If that fails, the issue ain’t your python requests proxy setup—it’s the proxy itself.

Ugh, residential proxies are the way to go if you’re scraping. Free/public ones get blocked instantly.

I use Smartproxy (paid, but worth it). Their docs even have python requests proxy examples.

Also, rotate User-Agent + proxy combo. Sites hate repetitive traffic.

Random thought: Are you on Windows? Sometimes the OS proxy settings override your code.

Run `netsh winhttp show proxy` to check. If it’s set, either disable it or use `session.trust_env = False` in requests.

Saved me from pulling my hair out.

If you’re using SOCKS proxies, remember `requests` doesn’t support ‘em natively.

Install `requests[socks]` or use `socks5://user:pass@ip:port` format.

Also, PySocks is a lifesaver for SOCKS stuff. Just sayin’.

Whoa, didn’t expect so many fixes! Tried the `Session()` trick and encoding the password—worked like magic.

Still getting blocked on some sites tho. Gonna test those residential proxies next.

Anybody got a fav rotating proxy service? Heard mixed things about Luminati.

(And thx for the curl tip—total gamechanger.)