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Frequently asked questions

Everything about getting started, proxy types, billing and the technical details. Can't find it? Email [email protected].

Getting Started

Account creation, first proxy, first request.

What is HProxy?

HProxy is a premium proxy provider offering residential, datacenter, ISP and mobile proxies. We provide high-quality IPs for web scraping, market research, ad verification and other legitimate business use cases.

How do I get started?

Create a free account, add funds to your wallet, and start using proxies immediately. You only pay for what you use, with no monthly subscription or contract.

What is the minimum purchase?

You can start with as little as $5 (card payments have a $10 minimum; pay with crypto for the $5 minimum). There are no monthly commitments, just pay for the bandwidth you need.

How fast is proxy activation?

Instant. Once your payment is processed you can generate and use proxies immediately. No manual approval or waiting period.

Proxy Types

Residential, datacenter, ISP, mobile. What each one is for.

What is the difference between residential and datacenter proxies?

Residential proxies use IPs assigned to real homes by ISPs, so they appear as genuine users. Datacenter proxies use IPs from cloud servers, faster and cheaper but easier to detect. Choose residential for high-trust needs, datacenter for speed and volume.

What are ISP proxies?

ISP proxies combine the best of both worlds. They are residential IPs (registered to real ISPs) but hosted on datacenter infrastructure for speed, giving you residential trust with datacenter performance.

When should I use mobile proxies?

Mobile proxies are ideal for social media management, mobile-specific content, and bypassing the strictest anti-bot protections. They use real 4G/5G carrier IPs and have the highest trust level.

What protocols are supported?

All proxy types support HTTP, HTTPS and SOCKS5. No SDK required, they work with any tool or language that supports standard proxy connections.

Billing & Pricing

How the wallet works, what expires, how refunds happen.

How does billing work?

Residential and ISP proxies are billed by bandwidth (per GB). Datacenter and mobile proxies are billed per proxy. You only pay for what you use, no monthly fees or hidden charges.

Does my bandwidth expire?

For Standard and Lite residential plans your bandwidth never expires, use it whenever you want. Survey-tier bandwidth expires after 30 days. Datacenter and mobile proxies are billed monthly.

Are there volume discounts?

Yes. Prices drop as you buy more. Residential proxies start at $0.65/GB and get cheaper by volume and tier, the pricing page shows the full breakdown.

What payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit cards and cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT). Card payments are processed through PCI-compliant infrastructure, and we never store full card numbers.

Can I get a refund?

Refunds are available within 24 hours for unused bandwidth. Once bandwidth is consumed it cannot be refunded. Contact support for refund requests.

Technical

Sessions, targeting, authentication, infrastructure.

What is the difference between rotating and sticky sessions?

Rotating sessions give you a new IP on every request, perfect for scraping at scale. Sticky sessions keep the same IP for a set duration, ideal for account management and multi-step workflows.

What targeting options are available?

We offer country, state, city and ISP-level targeting for residential proxies. You specify the location in your proxy credentials to get IPs from specific regions.

How do I authenticate?

You can authenticate via username/password credentials (included in your proxy string) or by whitelisting your IP address. Both methods are supported on all proxy types.

How reliable is your infrastructure?

Every gateway is monitored around the clock and traffic fails over automatically when a route degrades. If something looks off on your end, email [email protected], the team responds within hours, usually sooner.

Support

How to reach us, custom solutions, documentation.

How do I contact support?

You can reach our support team via email at [email protected] or through the live chat on the site. We typically respond within minutes.

Do you offer custom solutions?

Yes. For high-volume customers with specific requirements we offer custom pricing and dedicated infrastructure. Contact us to discuss your needs.

Where can I find documentation?

API references and integration examples are in the docs, and every product page has setup guidance. The free proxy checker and free proxy list are open to everyone, no account needed.

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