SOCKS5 is a proxy protocol that routes network traffic between your application and a destination server through a proxy.

Unlike an HTTP proxy, SOCKS5 does not interpret web requests. It forwards supported TCP traffic from applications that are configured to use a SOCKS proxy.

SOCKS5 can be useful when your application supports SOCKS connections or when you need a protocol that is not limited to HTTP and HTTPS web traffic.

Proxy-Cheap SOCKS5 connections support TCP traffic only. They do not support UDP relay.

Available protocols depend on the proxy product and network. Check your Proxy-Cheap dashboard to see which options are available for your proxy.