How to set up FoxyProxy with CleanProxies
In FoxyProxy, open Options → Proxies → Add, set Type to HTTP, enter your CleanProxies hostname, port, username and password, and click Save. Then pick the proxy from the toolbar icon. In Chrome, use HTTP: Chrome doesn't support SOCKS5 username and password.
What you need
- An active CleanProxies plan: static ISP proxies for fixed US IPs, or rotating residential / mobile proxies for pools. The trial works too.
- Your credential line from the dashboard's proxy manager: host (or IP), port, username and password.
- Chrome, Edge or Firefox with the FoxyProxy extension (Standard/Basic, version 8 or later).
New to proxies? For the overview, read SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxies. This guide goes deeper on FoxyProxy only.
Your CleanProxies credentials
| Product | Line in your dashboard | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Static ISP proxies | IP:PORT:USER:PASS | One line per dedicated IP. With IP whitelisting turned on, the line is just IP:PORT and no password is sent. |
| Rotating residential and mobile | HOST:PORT:USER:PASS | Generated in the proxy manager. The username carries the location and session you pick, so generate a new list to change them. |
Most tools want the same details as a URL: http://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT for HTTP(S) or socks5://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT for SOCKS5. The examples on this page use those placeholders; copy the host, port, username and password from your CleanProxies dashboard. To convert a whole list at once, paste it into the proxy list formatter.
How to set up CleanProxies in FoxyProxy
- 1
Open the options
Click the FoxyProxy toolbar icon → Options, then the Proxies tab, and click Add. - 2
Fill in the proxy
Give it a Title, set Type to HTTP, then Hostname, Port, Username and Password from your CleanProxies dashboard. Country, City and Color are optional labels. - 3
Save
Click Save; nothing applies until you do. - 4
Switch it on
Open the toolbar popup and select the proxy (or a pattern-based mode if you only want some sites proxied).
HTTP vs SOCKS5 in Chrome and Firefox
- Chrome and Edge: HTTP and HTTPS proxies with a username and password work. SOCKS5 with a username and password does not, because Chrome itself doesn't support SOCKS authentication. Use the HTTP type with your CleanProxies line.
- Firefox: SOCKS5 with username and password works. Tick Proxy DNS so hostnames resolve on the proxy and DNS doesn't leak.
- If you leave Username and Password empty on an HTTP proxy, the browser shows its own login prompt instead.
Import a list of proxies
Open the Import tab → Proxy List and paste one proxy per line. FoxyProxy reads simple and URL-style lines:
HOST:PORT:USERNAME:PASSWORD
http://USERNAME:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT
socks5://HOST:PORT?username=USERNAME&password=PASSWORD&title=Residential%20UKCredentials are stored per proxy entry, so give each CleanProxies ISP IP its own entry.
Static ISP vs rotating residential in FoxyProxy
Static ISP proxies
Add a few dedicated US ISP IPs and switch between them from the toolbar. The IP stays the same each time you pick it, which is ideal for checking logged-in pages or local results from a fixed location.
Rotating residential proxies
Generate a sticky residential line per country you check (for example US, UK, Germany) and add each as its own entry. A rotating line changes IP between connections, which can break logins mid-session.
Verify your exit IP
FoxyProxy's popup has IP and Location buttons that show the current exit IP. On the Proxies tab, Test runs the proxy against an IP-check server (in Chrome, authenticate first). The Location page also reports WebRTC leaks; turn on the WebRTC option in FoxyProxy's settings to prevent them.
Open What is my IP? through the proxy to see the address and headers a website receives, or paste up to ten lines into the free proxy checker to test connectivity, latency and exit IP before you start.
Troubleshooting FoxyProxy proxy errors
| Problem | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Login prompt keeps appearing in Chrome | SOCKS5 with credentials, which Chrome can't do. | Switch the entry's Type to HTTP. |
| Proxy selected but your IP shows | Changes not saved, or a pattern mode that doesn't match the site. | Click Save, then select the proxy itself (not a pattern mode) in the popup. |
| DNS leak test shows your ISP | Local DNS resolution with SOCKS5. | In Firefox, tick Proxy DNS; in Chrome, use the HTTP type (the proxy resolves hostnames). |
| WebRTC shows your real IP | The browser's WebRTC policy allows local candidates. | Turn on FoxyProxy's WebRTC option. |
Still stuck? Our 24/7 support team answers fast: contact us with the error and the line you used (leave the password out).
FoxyProxy proxy FAQs
In Firefox, yes. In Chrome and other Chromium browsers, no: the browser doesn't support SOCKS5 authentication, so use the HTTP type with the same CleanProxies credentials.