1. Install SOCKS support
pip install requests[socks]2. HTTP proxy
import requests
proxy = "203.0.113.10:8080"
response = requests.get(
"https://api.ipify.org",
proxies={"http": f"http://{proxy}", "https": f"http://{proxy}"},
timeout=8,
)
print(response.text)3. SOCKS5 proxy with remote DNS
import requests
proxy = "203.0.113.10:1080"
response = requests.get(
"https://api.ipify.org",
proxies={"http": f"socks5h://{proxy}", "https": f"socks5h://{proxy}"},
timeout=8,
)Notes that save time
The h in socks5h matters: it tells requests to resolve the hostname through the proxy instead of locally, which keeps your resolver out of the picture. Always pass a timeout — requests waits forever by default, and a dead free proxy will hang the call. Wrap the request in try/except and move to the next entry rather than retrying the same one.
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Free public proxies are shared and operated by unknown parties. Never send passwords, tokens or personal data through them. Follow the GitHub Acceptable Use Policies: no spam, no attacks, no bypassing access controls, no scraping against site policies.