SOCKS5 Proxy Checker
SOCKS proxies get misreported constantly, a SOCKS5 proxy listed as SOCKS4 will simply fail against tools expecting the wrong handshake. This checker connects using the protocol you specify (socks4, socks5, or auto-detected from the URL prefix) and reports the real result, along with latency, country, and proxy type. Works alongside HTTP/HTTPS proxies in the same batch.
Proxy Checker
Paste your proxy list and get instant health diagnostics, geo info, and anonymity detection.
| Status | Proxy | Protocol | Exit IP | Country | Type | ASN | ISP | Latency | Flags |
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Target URL Proxy Check NEW
Test proxies against a specific target URL. Find out which ones actually work for scraping your target, not just which ones are alive. Detects WAF blocks (Cloudflare, DataDome, Akamai, Imperva, PerimeterX) and CAPTCHAs.
| Status | Proxy | Protocol | HTTP | Latency | Block Reason |
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Port Scanner
Scan any host for open ports. Checks 22 common service ports by default, or specify your own.
| Port | Status | Service | Latency |
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Ping
Measure round-trip latency to any host. Returns min/avg/max and packet loss percentage.
My IP
See your public IP address, location, ISP, and whether you're detected as a proxy or datacenter.
IP Lookup
Look up geolocation, ISP, and metadata for any IP address.
Scrape Audit
Paste any URL to detect bot protection, CAPTCHA, JS rendering requirements, and get a scrapeability score.
Bot Protection
Signals
- No notable signals
Security Headers
DNS Lookup
Query A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME, and SOA records for any domain.
HTTP Headers
See the exact response headers a server sends. Essential for debugging scrapers and APIs.
Response Headers
SSL Certificate Checker
Inspect TLS certificates, check expiry dates, view the full certificate chain, and verify validity.
Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
Certificate Chain
Frequently asked questions
How do I format a SOCKS5 proxy for checking?
Use socks5://ip:port for no-auth proxies, or socks5://user:pass@ip:port for authenticated ones. The checker also accepts ip:port:user:pass style if that's what your list uses.
Why does my SOCKS5 proxy show as dead here but work in my browser?
Browsers sometimes fall back silently between SOCKS versions or retry over a different protocol. This checker connects strictly using the protocol you specify, so a real handshake mismatch will show up as dead here even if a browser masked it.
Does this detect SOCKS4 vs SOCKS5 automatically?
If you don't specify a protocol prefix, it defaults to HTTP. Always prefix SOCKS proxies with socks4:// or socks5:// to get an accurate check.
Is SOCKS5 more anonymous than HTTP proxies?
Not inherently. Anonymity depends on whether the proxy leaks your real IP through headers or DNS requests, which applies to both SOCKS and HTTP proxies. SOCKS5 does support UDP and a wider range of traffic types, which is a separate advantage from anonymity.