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Private, authenticated datacenter SOCKS5 and HTTP proxies with an optional dedicated personal IP. Route scraping, bots and API traffic so your origin server stays hidden.
Proxies built to hide your origin
SOCKS5 & HTTP
s4m SOCKS5 (1080) and HTTP (3128) require username/password authentication. An IP allowlist on a destination is a separate policy and does not replace these credentials.
Hide your origin
Third-party sites see the exit IP, never your main server — the core reason to proxy.
Per-user usage
Admin-tunable limits per account and per IP, enforced live.
Dedicated personal IP
Use a dedicated static IP for a consistent exit and allowlists. Account and browser identifiers remain separate from IP assignment.
Datacenter, residential, or a dedicated IP?
s4m proxies are datacenter endpoints — fast, cheap and predictable. We're upfront that they aren't residential IPs, because that trade-off is what decides whether they fit your job.
| Factor | Datacenter (s4m) | Residential | s4m dedicated IP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | Fast | Variable | Fast |
| Cost | Low, metered | High | Add-on |
| Detectability | Recognisable as datacenter | Blends in as a home IP | Datacenter, reputation yours alone |
| Best for | Scraping, automation, APIs | Consumer-site anti-bot | Allowlists, stable sessions |
For most scraping, monitoring and API work, authenticated datacenter proxies are the right tool. When a single sensitive target reacts badly to shared ranges, move it onto a dedicated personal IP so a pool neighbour can't get you flagged. Need to tunnel a whole device instead of one app? Use the WireGuard VPN.
Point any tool at your proxy
# SOCKS5 (DNS resolved through the proxy) curl -x socks5h://USER:[email protected]:1080 https://api.ipify.org # HTTP / HTTPS curl -x http://USER:[email protected]:3128 https://api.ipify.org # The echoed address is the s4m exit — never your origin IP.
import requests PROXY = "socks5h://USER:[email protected]:1080" resp = requests.get("https://api.ipify.org", proxies={"http": PROXY, "https": PROXY}, timeout=20) print(resp.text) # the s4m exit
import { SocksProxyAgent } from 'socks-proxy-agent';
const agent = new SocksProxyAgent('socks5h://USER:[email protected]:1080');
const r = await fetch('https://api.ipify.org', { agent });
console.log(await r.text()); // the s4m exit# settings.py
DOWNLOADER_MIDDLEWARES = {
'scrapy.downloadermiddlewares.httpproxy.HttpProxyMiddleware': 110,
}
# in your spider
yield scrapy.Request(url, meta={'proxy': 'http://USER:[email protected]:3128'})Proxy FAQ
Are s4m proxies residential or datacenter?
Datacenter. They're fast, authenticated SOCKS5/HTTP endpoints on a dedicated exit — not residential, and we're upfront about that. For residential-type public options to test with, browse the free proxy list.
Do you support both SOCKS5 and HTTP?
s4m SOCKS5 (1080) and HTTP (3128) require username/password authentication. An IP allowlist on a destination is a separate policy and does not replace these credentials.
Can I get a dedicated IP for my proxy?
Use the dedicated-IP option available to your account and the proxy configuration issued for it. A consistent exit can help with allowlists and stable sessions, but it does not make accounts, cookies or browser fingerprints anonymous.
How is proxy usage billed?
Metered, pay-as-you-go. Admin-tunable usage limits per account and per IP keep your costs predictable.
SOCKS5 or HTTP — which should I use?
Use SOCKS5 (port 1080) for anything non-HTTP or when you want DNS resolved remotely with socks5h; use HTTP (port 3128) for simple web requests. Both work on the same account with the same credentials.
Do the proxies rotate, or stay the same?
By default you share a datacenter exit. For a stable, unchanging address, add a dedicated personal IP and bind it to your proxy — ideal for allowlists and long sessions.
Is using a proxy legal?
Using a proxy is legal; what you do through it must still follow each site's terms and your local law. A proxy hides your origin IP — it doesn't grant access you wouldn't otherwise have. Respect robots.txt and avoid login-gated or personal data.
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