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How can I test if my SOCKS5 IPv6 proxy is working correctly?

carla
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Use cURL with an IPv6 IP-check service to confirm that your SOCKS5 IPv6 proxy is working.

Open the command line

On Windows:

  1. Press the Windows key.
  2. Type Command Prompt.
  3. Open the Command Prompt application.

On macOS:

  1. Press Command + Space to open Spotlight.
  2. Type Terminal.
  3. Press Return to open it.

Test your proxy

Replace the placeholders in the following command with the details shown in your Proxy-Cheap dashboard:

curl -v -x socks5h://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT https://api64.ipify.org

Paste the completed command into Command Prompt or Terminal and press Enter.

A successful request should return an IPv6 address.

Use socks5h when connecting to a domain name. With socks5h, DNS resolution happens through the proxy rather than on your local device.

If the request fails, check the hostname, port, username, password and proxy protocol. Also confirm that the destination website supports IPv6, as an IPv6-only proxy cannot reach an IPv4-only destination.