# Using Proxy Strings

In this section, we'll show practical examples of using the proxy string we've created. We'll focus on setting up HTTP/HTTPS and SOCKS5 connections, illustrated through examples in various programming languages.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Keep in mind that the ports will differ depending on the protocol **(HTTP/SOCKS5)**. To choose between HTTP or SOCKS5 proxies, please refer to the 'Proxy access' panel within the 'Order Configuration' section.\
\
[order-configuration](https://docs.iproyal.com/proxies/isp/dashboard/order-configuration "mention")
{% endhint %}

### HTTP/HTTPS

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}

```bash
curl -v -x http://gb.4g.iproyal.com:7001 --proxy-user IqcDPwX:Cz6hB219pDaCgEG -L https://ipv4.icanhazip.com
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}

```php
<?php

$url = 'https://ipv4.icanhazip.com';
$proxy = 'gb.4g.iproyal.com:7001';
$proxyAuth = 'IqcDPwX:Cz6hB219pDaCgEG';

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, $proxy);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYUSERPWD, $proxyAuth);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;

?>
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JS" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');

const url = 'https://ipv4.icanhazip.com';
const proxyOptions = {
  host: 'gb.4g.iproyal.com',
  port: 7001,
  auth: {
    username: 'IqcDPwX',
    password: 'Cz6hB219pDaCgEG'
  }
};

axios.get(url, { proxy: proxyOptions })
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Error:', error);
  });
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests

url = 'https://ipv4.icanhazip.com'
proxy = 'gb.4g.iproyal.com:7001'
proxy_auth = 'IqcDPwX:Cz6hB219pDaCgEG'
proxies = {
    'http': f'http://{proxy_auth}@{proxy}',
    'https': f'http://{proxy_auth}@{proxy}'
}

response = requests.get(url, proxies=proxies)
print(response.text)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

### SOCKS5

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="cURL" %}

```bash
curl -v --socks5 gb.4g.iproyal.com:3008 --proxy-user IqcDPwX:Cz6hB219pDaCgEG -L https://ipv4.icanhazip.com
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="PHP" %}

<pre class="language-php"><code class="lang-php"><strong>&#x3C;?php
</strong>
$url = 'https://ipv4.icanhazip.com';
$proxy = 'gb.4g.iproyal.com:3008';
$proxyAuth = 'IqcDPwX:Cz6hB219pDaCgEG';

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, $proxy);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYUSERPWD, $proxyAuth);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYTYPE, CURLPROXY_SOCKS5);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_FOLLOWLOCATION, true);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;

?>
</code></pre>

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JS" %}

```javascript
const axios = require('axios');
const SocksProxyAgent = require('socks-proxy-agent');

const url = 'https://ipv4.icanhazip.com';
const socksProxy = 'socks5://IqcDPwX:Cz6hB219pDaCgEG@gb.4g.iproyal.com:3008';
const agent = new SocksProxyAgent(socksProxy);

axios.get(url, { httpAgent: agent, httpsAgent: agent })
  .then(response => {
    console.log(response.data);
  })
  .catch(error => {
    console.error('Error:', error);
  });
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Python" %}

```python
import requests

url = 'https://ipv4.icanhazip.com'
socks5_proxy = 'socks5://IqcDPwX:Cz6hB219pDaCgEG@gb.4g.iproyal.com:3008'
proxies = {
    'http': socks5_proxy,
    'https': socks5_proxy
}

response = requests.get(url, proxies=proxies)
print(response.text)
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

{% hint style="info" %}
We suggest opting for the HTTP protocol instead of SOCKS5 when compatible with your software, due to the particularities of our hardware. While both protocols are supported and perform efficiently, issues encountered with HTTP are typically resolved more swiftly.
{% endhint %}