What is the difference between HTTP and SOCKS proxies? Which proxy is suitable for fingerprint browsers?

We all know that proxy IP addresses can replace our local IP addresses, help us bypass the IP blocking of certain websites, and protect our local IP addresses, which can play a good role in projects such as advertising operations and crawler big data. Today we will discuss the differences between the most commonly used Http proxy and SockS5 proxy in IP proxy.

1. What is an agent?

A proxy is an intermediate server between our computer and the site server. Once we have configured a proxy, every time we try to access a site or the site tries to send information to our device, the request must first be sent through the proxy.

In some cases, proxy IP can protect data, but not all protocols work this way, and different proxy configurations have different uses, such as:
1. Speed ​​up website opening
2. Access websites that are blocked in the country
3. Bypassing the restrictions of anti-fraud (anti-fraud or protection) website systems
4. For each purpose listed, you need to select a specific agent

2. What is HTTP Proxy?

HTTP proxy is because it uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) protocol for data transmission. HTTP proxy can redirect traffic operations on our browser, such as accessing sites, exchanging data, downloading files, etc.

In fact, HTTP proxy also includes an improved version – HTTPS. The difference is that it uses the secure SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol. With it, information from the device to the website server can be transmitted in an encrypted form, and only the browser sending the information and the website receiving the information know how to decrypt it.

3. What is a SOCKS proxy?

Unlike HTTP and HTTPS, SOCKS (Secure Sockets) redirects traffic not only from the browser, but also from all device programs. In this case, the proxy server does not make any changes and data: it only redirects traffic to the final server. It turns out that the proxy server actually represents the user's device.

4. What is the difference between HTTP and SOCKS proxies?

HTTP and SOCKS differ in the connection format, the amount of data transferred, and the tasks they are suitable for. In the following table, we point out some basic differences between these proxies.

5. Which proxy is best for fingerprint browser?

As mentioned above, the IP proxy is just a cloud proxy server. Even if they can provide us with a proxy IP, there will still be instability, so we cannot use it directly. It is best to configure the proxy IP address into the fingerprint browser.

(The picture shows AdsPower fingerprint browser)

Once our IP proxy is configured in the fingerprint browser, the fingerprint browser will automatically divide the IP channel and browser environment for our proxy IP, and will not be attacked by malicious intent.

So which is better for fingerprint browsers, HTTP or socks? In fact, the differences between the two have been listed in the previous section. We should choose the appropriate IP proxy according to our actual situation. In fact, we can also choose some fingerprint browsers that are compatible with both HTTP and SOCKS, such as AdsPower fingerprint browser, which is a universal fingerprint browser.

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