HTTP to SOCKS: Proxy Protocol Conversion

What's the difference between HTTP and SOCKS proxies anyway?

Many friends just contacted the proxy IP, always by a variety of protocols around the head. Let's say, HTTP proxy is like only speak the dialect of the courier brother, and SOCKS proxy is proficient in multi-language takeaway rider. To give a practical example: when you want to use the crawler to collect data, HTTP proxy may encounter the site encryption on the strike, SOCKS proxy can be unimpeded.

Here's one.Key knowledge points: SOCKS5 proxy supports TCP/UDP full protocol transfer, while HTTP proxy can only handle HTTP/HTTPS requests. Just like ipipgo's SOCKS proxy package, it can be used for both game acceleration and data collection, which is much more practical than a single protocol.

Hands-on teaching you to convert HTTP to SOCKS proxy

Here we recommend a free tool Privoxy, white people can easily get started. The procedure is divided into three steps:

1. Install the software: brew install privoxy (Mac users)
2. Modify the configuration file:
   listen-address 127.0.0.1:8118
   forward-socks5 / address of the SOCKS proxy you bought: port .
3. Restart the service: sudo privoxy /etc/privoxy/config

At this point your HTTP proxy address becomes 127.0.0.1:8118. Remember to test it with the ipipgo suppliedDual Certified SOCKS AgentIt is more than 40% higher than the normal proxy connection success rate.

Three real-world scenarios for protocol conversion

Name a few real life cases:

Scene 1:An e-commerce company with the old version of the collection system (only supports HTTP protocol), through the conversion of the successful docking of the latest SOCKS proxy pool, the collection efficiency by 3 times!

Scene 2:Hand game studio with this method to achieve multi-protocol compatibility, the same batch of proxy IP both login account and real-time synchronization of data

Scene 3:Cross-border e-commerce seller successfully bypasses certain platform protocol restrictions after converting HTTP interface to SOCKS

A Guide to Avoiding the Pit (Blood and Tears)

A few of the easiest places to fall head over heels when converting protocols:

Frequently Asked Questions QA

Q: Does it slow down after conversion?
A: It mainly depends on the quality of the proxy. With ipipgo's exclusive SOCKS proxy, the measured latency can be controlled within 200ms.

Q: Do I need to maintain the conversion service myself?
A: It is recommended to use the protocol conversion interface provided by ipipgo directly to save the deployment trouble

Q: How is agent stability guaranteed after conversion?
A: the key to look at two points: 1. proxy IP survival rate (ipipgo commitment 99% online rate) 2. conversion tool configuration is correct or not

Why do you recommend ipipgo?

We have tested more than a dozen service providers on the market, and ipipgo has three exclusive advantages in the protocol conversion scenario:

1. Exclusive support for SOCKS5 UDP protocol transmission
2. Dynamic IP package comes with protocol adaptation function
3. Provide 7x24 hours technical guidance (hands-on teaching configuration)

Recently, they held an event, new users receive a free 1G traffic package, which is just used to test the effect of protocol conversion. If you encounter technical problems, you can directly ask customer service forDedicated profile templates, it's a lot less work than tossing it yourself.