# Apify Proxy Tester — Connectivity, Speed & IP Rotation (`maged120/apify-proxy`) Actor

Deprecated: this Actor becomes free on 23 Nov 2026 and will then be unpublished. 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
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 48 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# 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**

***

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# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# 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(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,maged120/apify-proxy"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/1CRUqo7czeJMbnOI6/builds/8uIc6rNh6hIaxnpGo/openapi.json