# Apify Proxy Tester — Verify Connectivity, Speed & IP Rotation (`maged120/apify-proxy`) Actor Test and verify Apify proxy configurations. Check proxy connectivity, response times, and IP rotation for datacenter and residential proxy groups. - **URL**: https://apify.com/maged120/apify-proxy.md - **Developed by:** [Maged](https://apify.com/maged120) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 39 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ### What does Apify Proxy Tester do? **Apify Proxy Tester** verifies your Apify proxy configuration — checking connectivity, response times, and IP rotation for datacenter and residential proxies. Use it to confirm your proxy setup is working before running a large scraping job. This Actor runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com). Useful for debugging proxy issues, benchmarking proxy performance, and verifying IP rotation behavior. ### Why use Apify Proxy Tester? - **Verify connectivity** — confirm proxies are working before production scrapes - **Measure response times** — benchmark proxy speed for different configurations - **Test IP rotation** — verify that each request uses a different IP address - **Debug proxy issues** — quickly identify misconfigured or blocked proxies - **Pre-flight checks** — build proxy health checks into your Actor workflows ### How to use 1. Open the Actor and click **Try for free** 2. Configure your proxy settings in the `proxyConfiguration` field 3. Set the number of test requests and target URL 4. Click **Start** — test results appear in the Output tab ### Input ```json { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }, "testUrl": "https://api.ipify.org?format=json", "requestCount": 5 } ```` | Field | Type | Description | Default | |---|---|---|---| | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Apify proxy configuration | required | | `testUrl` | string | URL to use for test requests | `https://api.ipify.org` | | `requestCount` | integer | Number of test requests | `5` | ### Output ```json { "requestNumber": 1, "proxyUrl": "http://datacenter:...", "resolvedIp": "203.0.113.45", "statusCode": 200, "responseTimeMs": 342, "success": true } ``` ### Output fields | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `requestNumber` | number | Request sequence number | | `resolvedIp` | string | IP address used for this request | | `statusCode` | number | HTTP response status | | `responseTimeMs` | number | Response time in milliseconds | | `success` | boolean | Whether the request succeeded | ### FAQ **Is this Actor maintained?** Yes. Report bugs or feature requests in the Issues tab. **Need help or have questions?** Open an issue in the Issues tab or reach out on Discord: **maged03211** # Actor input Schema ## `api_url` (type: `string`): The URL of the API to scrape ## `method` (type: `string`): The HTTP method to use for the request ## `headers` (type: `object`): The headers to use for the request ## `body` (type: `object`): The body to use for the request ## `use_apify_proxy` (type: `boolean`): Whether to use Apify proxy ## `proxy_groups` (type: `array`): The proxy groups to use for the request ## `country_code` (type: `string`): The country code to use for the request ## `custom_proxy` (type: `string`): The custom proxy to use for the request ## `max_retries` (type: `integer`): The maximum number of retries for the request ## `timeout_seconds` (type: `integer`): The timeout in seconds for the request ## Actor input object example ```json { "api_url": "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any", "method": "GET", "use_apify_proxy": true, "proxy_groups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "country_code": "US", "max_retries": 3, "timeout_seconds": 30 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "method": "GET", "use_apify_proxy": true, "proxy_groups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "country_code": "US", "max_retries": 3, "timeout_seconds": 30 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("maged120/apify-proxy").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "method": "GET", "use_apify_proxy": True, "proxy_groups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], "country_code": "US", "max_retries": 3, "timeout_seconds": 30, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("maged120/apify-proxy").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "method": "GET", "use_apify_proxy": true, "proxy_groups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ], "country_code": "US", "max_retries": 3, "timeout_seconds": 30 }' | apify call maged120/apify-proxy --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=maged120/apify-proxy", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Apify Proxy Tester — Verify Connectivity, Speed & IP Rotation", "description": "Test and verify Apify proxy configurations. Check proxy connectivity, response times, and IP rotation for datacenter and residential proxy groups.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "iGJTa2mMsoT8gZ9hD" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/maged120~apify-proxy/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-maged120-apify-proxy", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/maged120~apify-proxy/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-maged120-apify-proxy", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/maged120~apify-proxy/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-maged120-apify-proxy", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "api_url", "method" ], "properties": { "api_url": { "title": "API URL", "type": "string", "description": "The URL of the API to scrape", "default": "https://v2.jokeapi.dev/joke/Any" }, "method": { "title": "Method", "enum": [ "GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "PATCH" ], "type": "string", "description": "The HTTP method to use for the request" }, "headers": { "title": "Headers", "type": "object", "description": "The headers to use for the request" }, "body": { "title": "Body", "type": "object", "description": "The body to use for the request" }, "use_apify_proxy": { "title": "Use Apify Proxy", "type": "boolean", "description": "Whether to use Apify proxy" }, "proxy_groups": { "title": "Proxy Groups", "type": "array", "description": "The proxy groups to use for the request", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "RESIDENTIAL", "DATACENTER" ] } }, "country_code": { "title": "Country Code", "type": "string", "description": "The country code to use for the request" }, "custom_proxy": { "title": "Custom Proxy", "type": "string", "description": "The custom proxy to use for the request" }, "max_retries": { "title": "Max Retries", "type": "integer", "description": "The maximum number of retries for the request" }, "timeout_seconds": { "title": "Timeout Seconds", "type": "integer", "description": "The timeout in seconds for the request" } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```