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How to Test Proxies: A Complete Guide
Proxies act as intermediaries between your device and the internet, helping mask your IP, bypass geo-restrictions, and enable tasks like web scraping. But some proxies are slow, easily blocked, or insecure. That’s why in this blog post, we’ll show you how to test proxies to ensure they deliver the performance, reliability, and anonymity your use case demands.

Dominykas Niaura
Jun 20, 2025
10 min read