SOCKS proxy server — Buy fast premium SOCKS proxies IP list for secure browsing at PapaProxy.net

Name: SOCKS Proxy Plans
Brand: PapaProxy.net
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What is SOCKS, and how is it different from an HTTP proxy?

SOCKS is a family of protocols that tunnel traffic blindly: the proxy forwards bytes without parsing or modifying the content. That's the key difference from an HTTP proxy, which operates a level higher — it parses your request and can add its own headers. Buying SOCKS proxies makes sense when your traffic needs to pass through untouched: antidetect browsers, scrapers, email protocols, messaging apps, and anything that isn't web traffic.

If your use case is purely browser-based and your software is set up for an HTTP proxy, use HTTP or HTTPS mode — you won't notice a difference. Everything else — automation, non-web protocols, workloads sensitive to header integrity — is SOCKS territory. And there's nothing to choose at checkout: every IP in a package supports both, and you select the mode in your software's settings.

Specs are in the table alongside; get a quote in the calculator above.

Product specs at a glance

IP pool100,000+ IPv4

ProtocolsHTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5

Bandwidthunlimited

Speedup to 500 Mbps per proxy

Uptime99.9%

IP whitelistingup to five source IPs included

Username/passwordoptional, in addition to IP whitelisting

List refreshesup to three free refreshes per month

Minimum order100 IPs; 1 IP for dedicated proxies

Deliveryautomatically after payment

Refund24-hour money-back guarantee

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Which proxies should you choose?

Four proxy protocols — how they differ and when to use each one.

	HTTP	HTTPS	SOCKS4	Our recommendation SOCKS5
Traffic encryption	✕ No TLS to the proxythe proxy connection is unencrypted	✓ TLS tunnelto our server and the target site	Depends on the application protocolHTTPS traffic remains encrypted	Depends on the application protocolHTTPS traffic remains encrypted
Header handling	May add or modify HTTP headers	TunneledHTTP headers inside the tunnel are not modified	Passes application traffic unchanged	Passes application traffic unchanged
TCP / UDP	TCP	TCP	TCP	TCP + UDP
Username/password auth	✓ Supported	✓ Supported	✕ No password authentication	✓ Supported
Remote DNS resolution	Client-dependent	Client-dependent	✕ Nothe client resolves the hostname	✓ Supportedwhen the client sends the hostname to the proxy
When to choose it	Web and API traffic, especially with software that supports HTTP proxies	When you need a TLS-encrypted connection to the proxy	Legacy software that only supports SOCKS4	General-purpose applications, gaming, streaming, and UDP traffic
	HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4, and SOCKS5 are included with every static proxy plan. Rotating plans support HTTP and SOCKS5. Calculate price

Connect in 60 seconds

Copy the example for your stack, or paste it into your AI coding assistant for help adapting it to your project.

Connect to proxies from code

# HTTP or HTTPS proxy
curl -x http://login:password@IP:port https://example.com

# SOCKS5
curl --socks5-hostname IP:port \
  --proxy-user login:password \
  https://example.com

import requests

proxy = "http://login:password@IP:port"  # your proxy from the Dashboard

r = requests.get(
    "https://example.com",
    proxies={"http": proxy, "https": proxy},
)
print(r.status_code)

import { ProxyAgent } from "undici";

const dispatcher = new ProxyAgent("http://login:password@IP:port");
const res = await fetch("https://example.com", { dispatcher });
console.log(res.status);

$ch = curl_init("https://example.com");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXY, "IP:port");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_PROXYUSERPWD, "login:password");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
$response = curl_exec($ch);

Fill in the credentials from your Dashboard. If you use IP whitelisting, you don't need a username or password.

MCP server for AI agents

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "papaproxy": {
      "url": "https://papaproxy.net/account_new/api/v1/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer fb_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http papaproxy \
  https://papaproxy.net/account_new/api/v1/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer fb_YOUR_API_KEY"

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Replace fb_YOUR_API_KEY with a key from your Dashboard. In Cursor, paste the configuration into ~/.cursor/mcp.json or install the server in one click. See everything the agent can do on the developer page.

Export in any format

Choose a standard format or create a custom one with any field order and delimiter your software requires.

IP:port login:password@IP:port {scheme}{ip}{port}{login}{password} — builder

HTTP HTTPS SOCKS4 SOCKS5 HTTP/2 ✓

See the FAQ for the ports used by each protocol.

Setup guides for browsers and antidetect tools

PapaProxy API

You can automate purchases, renewals, whitelist changes, and proxy list exports. Create an API key in your Dashboard in a couple of clicks.

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MCP server for AI agents

Claude, Cursor, and other agents buy proxies, renew plans, and export updated proxy lists through an access token you create in your Dashboard. See how it works.

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Free SOCKS proxy list

Updated 36 days ago · New proxies added hourly · 10,610 proxies currently listed

These are not PapaProxy.net proxies. They are public proxies collected from open sources and are intended only for testing your software. To test our managed service, configure a 48-hour proxy trial with the plan and add-ons you need.

IP	Country	Port	Protocol
199.187.210.54	US	4145	SOCKS5
159.192.139.42	TH	5678	SOCKS4
124.248.177.43	KH	1080	SOCKS5
185.216.18.138	RU	44550	SOCKS4
147.45.60.246	RU	1082	SOCKS4
60.217.64.237	CN	35292	SOCKS4
181.57.178.146	CO	1080	SOCKS4
152.53.183.107	DE	8081	SOCKS5
114.108.177.104	KR	60984	SOCKS4
27.147.218.182	BD	1080	SOCKS4

IP:port format—one proxy per line

Reviews

A few service metrics—and feedback from our customers.

27,000+

proxy packages sold since 2019

60%

of customers upgrade their plan after the first month

100,000+ IPs

in our own pool across 22 locations

I use proxies for online games. I have been using the service for many months and I am satisfied with the quality and efficiency. Proxies work as they should and there are practically no disconnects. I recommend it, you will not regret it!

FD Felix Drechsler July 2025

I have been using the American proxies at this service all the time. I have never had any problems or troubles. The proxies work very well.

W Walter November 2025

They work with programs that require proxies all the time. The servers bought on this site justify their price by 100%. I have not noticed any slowdowns in loading sites, although the speed is not super high. Everything works fine and stable. The only thing I would like to see on this website is buying proxies for a shorter time period. I, for example, need servers for a couple of days only.

C Carlos March 2025

I cannot say that I have always got perfect proxies but if I have any problem they always help me promptly. And other sellers often have somewhat worse quality.

NB Nicolo Benito October 2025

Frequently asked questions

Can't find your answer? Message us in live chat — real humans reply.

My software asks for a "SOCKS proxy" without specifying a version. Which one do I enter?

Try SOCKS5 first — in 2026, "SOCKS" with no version almost always means SOCKS5, and most software is written for it. If it doesn't connect, switch to SOCKS4: the address and port stay the same; only the dropdown selection changes. Our proxies answer to both versions on the same ports, so testing the two options takes a minute.

Is SOCKS fundamentally better or worse than an HTTP proxy?

Neither — it simply sits lower in the network stack. SOCKS works at the session layer and tunnels anything: web, email, custom TCP protocols. An HTTP proxy is built for the web and understands the content — that's why it can modify headers, but it can also do things like caching. The choice comes down to your use case: browser and websites only — either works; anything more complex or more sensitive — SOCKS. The full mechanics of each are covered on the HTTP and SOCKS5 proxy pages.

Are SOCKS proxies slower because of the "extra" tunnel?

The opposite — the proxy does less work: it doesn't parse your requests, it forwards the stream as-is. The protocol has no effect on connection speed; the limit is set by your plan — up to 500 Mbps per proxy in either mode. If a connection is slow, look at the target website or your number of concurrent connections, not at which protocol you picked.

Which SOCKS version do you sell? Do I have to choose at checkout?

Both, and there's nothing to choose at checkout: SOCKS4 and SOCKS5 are included with every IP in a package, alongside HTTP and HTTPS. You set the version in your software's settings and can change it at any time without contacting us. The only decision made at checkout is the UDP option for SOCKS5, if you need UDP traffic: it can be added to a package for 50% of the base plan price.