Is 16.26.143.154:12069 a proxy? Yes.
16.26.143.154:12069 is a public SOCKS4 proxy in the HProxy free proxy list, exiting from Australia. It holds a spotty 17% uptime with a high 905ms response time, and was last checked 46 min ago.
uptime
AustraliaUptime & downtime
7
Days tracked
400
Checks run
84.7%
Downtime
7
Down days
Continuous monitoring
How HProxy checks 16.26.143.154:12069
16.26.143.154:12069 is in the live pool right now, and it stays there only for as long as it keeps answering. Here is exactly what HProxy does to it, and how often.
Port 12069: Registered port range
This port sits in the registered range, which any user-level program may listen on without special rights. It carries no reserved meaning of its own, so the number tells you the proxy was configured deliberately on a chosen port rather than on a system default.
Every check is a real connection
HProxy does not read this address off somebody else's list and pass it on. Each check opens an actual connection to 16.26.143.154:12069 and waits up to 4 seconds for the other end to complete a proxy handshake. Anything that does not answer in that budget counts as a failure and is recorded as one, which is why the percentage on this page moves rather than sitting at a marketing number. The handshake is attempted across HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS4 and SOCKS5, which is how we know it spoke SOCKS4 and SOCKS5.
2,325 checks, 400 answered
That is 17% of the time, measured since June 23, 2026. Every one of those results, successes and failures alike, is a connection HProxy opened itself.
It is being re-tested continuously
16.26.143.154:12069 is in the live rotation, so it is re-tested continuously rather than on a daily cycle. If it stops answering it is marked down immediately, and if it stays down for 3 days it moves into the public proxy database with its full record intact. Nothing is deleted at any point.
This endpoint
The record
Everything HProxy holds on 16.26.143.154:12069, and nothing it does not.
- First seen
- June 23, 2026
- Last checked
- August 3, 2026
- Next check due
- continuously
- Checks run
- 2,325
- Times it answered
- 400
- Spoke
- SOCKS4, SOCKS5
17%
answered 400 of 2,325 checks
How to use this proxy
Route a request through 16.26.143.154:12069 over SOCKS4. Free proxies are shared and rotate out fast, so test before you rely on it.
curl -x socks4://16.26.143.154:12069 \
https://api.ipify.org?format=json
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Where this address sits
Right now our free pool holds 5,620 other free proxies on Amazon, and 603 in Australia. 16.26.143.154:12069 sits inside that set, so if it is not usable the pages below are where its closest alternatives are. At 905ms it is slower than the 885ms median for Australia proxies.
What HProxy holds on Amazon.com, Inc.
Open proxies are not spread evenly across the internet. They cluster, because one misconfigured template, one cheap hosting reseller or one leaked image tends to produce hundreds of identical machines on the same network. HProxy tracks 7,021 addresses on AS16509, which is 1.2% of every address in the database and a substantial share of everything HProxy tracks. 16,118 of them are answering right now, so if this particular address is not usable, the network is a reasonable place to look for one that is.
- Answering now88%
- Answered before12%
Questions about 16.26.143.154:12069
Is 16.26.143.154:12069 a working proxy right now?
Yes. 16.26.143.154:12069 answered HProxy's automated check 46 min ago and is in the live free proxy pool as we publish this page. It is re-tested every few minutes, so open this page again for its current state rather than trusting a copy of it.
What kind of proxy is 16.26.143.154?
It speaks SOCKS4, SOCKS5, and our checks grade it elite. The port is 12069. Point your client at 16.26.143.154:12069 over socks4 to route a request through it.
Where is 16.26.143.154 located?
Traffic through it exits from Melbourne, Australia, on Amazon.com, Inc. (AS16509). That is where the destination site will think your request came from.
How fast is 16.26.143.154:12069?
It answered in 905ms on the last check. Free public proxies are shared, so real-world speed varies with how many other people are using it at the same moment.
How reliable has 16.26.143.154:12069 been?
Across 42 days of tracking it answered 17% of our checks. The chart on this page shows every day we have recorded for it, including the days it was down.
Is it safe to use 16.26.143.154:12069?
Treat it the way you would any public proxy: it is operated by someone we have no relationship with, it is shared with strangers, and anything you send unencrypted over it can be read. Fine for a quick geo check or a scrape of public data, never for logins, payments or anything private.
How many free proxies are on Amazon?
5,620 other free proxies are live on Amazon (AS16509) in our pool right now, alongside 16.26.143.154:12069. Networks that host one open proxy usually host several, which is why the whole AS is worth browsing rather than just this address.
Are there other free proxies in Australia?
Yes, 603 free proxies are exiting from Australia in our pool right now, answering in 885ms at the median. If this address is not usable, that list is the place to look for a working one.
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