> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.dataimpulse.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.dataimpulse.com/proxies/protocols.md).

# Protocols

The proxies support HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 protocols.

### HTTP/ HTTPS

An example of the HTTP rotating proxy:

```
curl -x "http://login:password@gw.dataimpulse.com:823" https://api.ipify.org/
```

An example of the HTTP sticky proxy:

```
curl -x "http://login:password@gw.dataimpulse.com:10000" https://api.ipify.org/
```

{% hint style="info" %}
For sticky connections, you can use ports from 10000 to 20000
{% endhint %}

### SOCKS5

An example of the SOCKS5 rotating proxy:

```
curl -x "socks5://login:password@gw.dataimpulse.com:824" https://api.ipify.org/
```

An example of the SOCKS5 sticky proxy:

```
curl -x "socks5://login:password@gw.dataimpulse.com:10000" https://api.ipify.org/
```

Blog article on choosing the best proxy protocol:

[Choosing Between HTTP and SOCKS Proxies: How to Make the Right Decision](https://dataimpulse.com/blog/choosing-between-http-and-socks-proxies-how-to-make-the-right-decision/)


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