Complete Setup Guide: Proxies for Chrome, Puppeteer, and Python
Whether you need a quick browser proxy to protect your privacy while researching the web, or an automated crawler configured in Puppeteer or Python, setting up proxy authentication properly is the essential first step. This guide provides end-to-end instructions and production-ready code samples.
๐ Key Takeaways
- โ 1-Click Chrome Extension setup: Change browser IP without modifying system-wide operating system network settings.
- โ Puppeteer and Playwright integration: Configure HTTP and SOCKS5 authenticated proxies directly in browser launch args.
- โ Asynchronous Python: Leverage aiohttp and requests to run hundreds of concurrent proxy-backed requests.
- โ Verify outbound IP addresses programmatically before initiating sensitive data workflows.
Table of Contents
Method 1: 1-Click Setup with Axio Proxy Chrome Extension
Step 1: Open Chrome Web Store, search for "Axio Proxy", and click "Add to Chrome".
Step 2: Pin the Axio Proxy shield icon to your browser toolbar for quick access.
Step 3: Sign in with your AxioAPI account to load the server list covering 190+ countries.
Step 4: Select your desired country and toggle "Connect". All browser traffic will instantly route through the secure proxy tunnel.
Method 2: Integrating Authenticated Proxies in Playwright (Node.js)
Configure proxy credentials directly in browser launch parameters:
const { chromium } = require("playwright");
(async () => {
const browser = await chromium.launch({
headless: true,
proxy: {
server: "http://proxy.axioapi.com:3128",
username: "your-api-key",
password: "your-secret-token"
}
});
const context = await browser.newContext();
const page = await context.newPage();
await page.goto("https://api.ipify.org?format=json");
const ip = await page.textContent("body");
console.log("Connected Outbound IP:", ip);
await browser.close();
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Network security engineers and distributed systems architects at AxioAPI. We operate a global proxy network handling billions of data requests monthly.
Technical documentation intended for research, public data extraction, and authorized security auditing.
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