Source Settings
Source Settings
Source settings:
“Proxy Source” Tab
Parsing Settings
Address — the URL from which proxies will be collected.
Execute JavaScript — this setting controls whether JavaScript is executed on the website page from which proxies will be parsed. Select one of the following options from the drop-down menu:
- Disabled;
- Enabled;
- Auto-detect.
Delete previous proxies on start — each time you start a new proxy collection, the proxies collected previously will be deleted.
Delete previous proxies except live ones on load — each time you start a new proxy collection, all proxies in the database will be deleted except live ones. This setting becomes active after enabling Delete previous proxies on start.
Delete previous proxies from the live list on load — should proxies be removed from the live list each time a new proxy collection starts? This setting becomes active after enabling Delete previous proxies on start.
Add local network addresses — select this option if you want ZennoProxyChecker to also collect local network addresses.
Parse RSS text — when enabled, in addition to the source text, proxies will also be searched for in the RSS feed text, if available.
Parse RSS links — if an RSS feed is available, all links from it will be parsed and processed the same way as automatically added resources, meaning only those where proxies are found will appear in the source list. New sources are marked with the “RSS” label.
Proxy Checking Settings
Checking mode:
- Check proxies — proxies will be tested for functionality;
- Treat all proxies as live — all proxies will be considered live without checking.
Protocol — select the proxy protocol used in this source. If you do not know the protocol in advance, you can select Auto-detect, and ProxyChecker will determine it automatically.
Available options:
- HTTP;
- SOCKS4;
- SOCKS5;
- Auto-detect.
Check POST — checks whether the proxy supports POST requests.
POST — a request method often used when submitting forms.
Check HTTPS — an additional check for HTTPS availability. May reduce performance.
Measure speed — during checking, the proxy bandwidth will also be measured. Enabling this option reduces performance and increases traffic usage.
Wait for response — the maximum response time after sending a request. If the proxy does not return a response within the specified time, it is considered non-working.
Retry request — send the request again if the first one succeeds. This filters out unreliable proxies but increases checking time.
Check for Google ban — the proxy is checked for a Google ban.
Check Against Blacklists
The table appears only after enabling this setting.
The proxy is checked for presence on blacklists.
When you click the Add button, a list of available addresses for checking will appear.
The Delete button allows you to remove selected addresses from the added list.
Some DNS servers do not handle a large number of requests well, which may result in false checks. In such cases, it is recommended to configure your system to use your provider’s DNS.
Check on Any URL
This feature is designed to check whether a proxy is banned on a specific website. To select a rule, check the box to the left of the rule name (in the screenshot, the twitter rule is selected).
When the feature is activated, an additional settings menu will appear (by default, two example rules are added there).
Adding a New URL for Checking
To add a new rule, click the New rule button. The settings window will open:
- Rule name — enter any name; it does not affect the check.
- Address (URL) — enter the URL of the website where the proxy will be checked.
- Icon — optionally, you can upload the site’s favicon by clicking the Upload button.
- Check type
—> Contains text — this check type allows you to verify whether specific text is present on the website being checked. Enter the text to check in the Value field.
—> Does not contain text — checks that the specified text is not present on the website. Enter the text to check in the Value field.
—> Regex — enter the regular expression value that will be used for checking.
Use the macro json {-ProxyIp-} to insert the current request proxy into the check value.
Testing
This section is used to test your settings.
The Page address field is automatically filled with the URL you added in the Address (URL) field.
Proxy — you can choose whether to use a proxy or not.
Format: protocol://login:password@ip:port or protocol://ip:port
After configuring everything, click the Test (1) button, and the result will appear in the Result (2) column: Test passed or Test failed.
By clicking Show (3), you will see the server’s response to the test request. Here you can analyze the response source code and understand why the test may have failed.
After configuring everything, click OK to save the rule.
Below you can see what the saved rule looks like with all the parameters you entered. You can reopen it for editing by selecting it and clicking the Edit button.
To delete a rule, select it and click the Delete button.
You can add an unlimited number of rules to check proxies.
“Auto Mode” Tab
Automatic Parsing Settings
Proxy download interval from the source — the pause between proxy collections from the source.
For example, if you set the interval to 20 minutes, proxies will be collected every 20 minutes.
Check proxies only once — when enabled, all proxies from one source will be checked only once.
Automatic Checking Settings
Minimum interval after the previous check — the interval between proxy checks.
Minimum interval after being taken from the live list — the interval during which a proxy will not be checked after being taken for use.
Live List
Immediately remove a proxy from the live list after a failed check — it is recommended to disable this for public proxies and enable it for paid ones.