When users choose proxy IP, they will find that there are various types of proxy IP, such as long-term proxy IP, short-term proxy IP, general proxy IP, high-anonymous proxy IP, dynamic proxy IP, etc., and of course, there are HTTP proxy IP and SOCKS proxy IP that we will talk about today. These are actually many categories divided by different standards. For example, HTTP proxy and SOCKS proxy are classified according to different protocols, so what are the specific differences between the two?
1. Different protocols
HTTP proxy IP is a protocol proxy IP server, which is mostly used by browsers to send HTTP requests. It is often used in business scenarios such as web crawlers and website registration. On the basis of HTTP protocol, adding a layer of SSL protocol is HTTPS proxy IP, which can be used as a proxy for requesting encrypted websites. Encrypted websites refer to websites that start with https//, and the standard port of SSL is 443.
SOCKS proxy IP is a proxy server that uses the SOCKS protocol. It is an all-purpose proxy that supports multiple protocols, including HTTP, FTP requests, and other types of requests. It is divided into two types: SOCKS4 and SOCKS 5. SOCKS 4 only supports TCP protocol, while SOCKS 5 supports TCP/UDP protocol, as well as various authentication mechanisms and other protocols. Its standard port is 1080.
2. Different working paths
HTTP proxy IP only allows users to conduct activities on external websites through HTTP protocol, which is working at the application level. SOCKS5 proxy works at the session layer and does not require applications to follow a specific operating system platform. SOCKS5 proxy simply passes data packets without having to care about what application protocol it is (such as FTP, HTTP, and NNTP requests). Therefore, SOCKS proxy IP is faster than HTTP proxy IP in proxy speed.
Generally speaking, HTTP proxy is used more frequently than SOCKS proxy. If the user does not have special needs, HTTP proxy IP can meet most of the user's needs.
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