DEV Community: Matt Jensen The latest articles on DEV Community by Matt Jensen (@mjensen). https://dev.to/mjensen https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2983618%2F9052541d-068c-48e0-b4b9-d333e2b2d4e6.png DEV Community: Matt Jensen https://dev.to/mjensen en How I Found a Proxy List That Actually Works in 2025 Matt Jensen Thu, 27 Mar 2025 22:38:17 +0000 https://dev.to/mjensen/how-i-found-a-proxy-list-that-actually-works-in-2025-5378 https://dev.to/mjensen/how-i-found-a-proxy-list-that-actually-works-in-2025-5378 <p>Let’s be honest — most free proxy lists out there are either full of dead IPs, throttled to death, or wrapped in paywalls.</p> <p>I stumbled across a small site recently that’s doing something a bit more solid. It pulls public proxies from multiple sources, tests each one, and filters out anything that’s broken or slow.</p> <h3> It checks for: </h3> <ul> <li>HTTPS support</li> <li>Latency (time to first byte)</li> <li>Anonymity level (transparent, anonymous, elite)</li> <li>Country geolocation (via offline GeoIP)</li> </ul> <p>The whole thing is displayed in a clean table that updates every few minutes — no JavaScript overload, no signup required.</p> <p>🔗 <a href="https://proxysniper.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://proxysniper.com</a></p> <p>It’s been surprisingly useful for small scraping tasks, testing geo-blocks, or just having IPs on hand when needed.</p> <h3> Here’s a sample from today: </h3> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>IP</th> <th>Port</th> <th>Country</th> <th>Anonymity</th> <th>HTTPS</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>103.149.144.34</td> <td>8080</td> <td>IN</td> <td>Anonymous</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>47.243.55.21</td> <td>3128</td> <td>CN</td> <td>Elite</td> <td>Yes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>45.167.125.97</td> <td>9999</td> <td>BR</td> <td>Transparent</td> <td>No</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <p>Tools like this tend to disappear or fall apart, but for now, this one’s holding up well. Worth a bookmark if you’re in this space.</p> proxies automation devtools privacy