Setting up proxies in Kameleo doesn't have to be tedious. This guide explains how to use the industry-standard connection string format to speed up your proxy configurations.
Fast Proxy Setup Using Connection Strings
Our Built-in Proxy Manager supports the standard connection string format used by most proxy providers. Instead of entering each field separately, you can paste a properly formatted string directly:
username:password@hostname:portHere is one example:
user:pass@server.com:6666When pasted into Kameleo, our parser extracts and fills in:
- Host: server.com
- Port: 6666
- Username: user
- Password: pass
Possible Applications
Our customers find this particularly useful when:
- Batch-configuring multiple browser profiles
- Creating automated testing environments
- Managing rotating proxy pools
- Copying settings from proxy subscription emails
Working with the Built-in Proxy Manager
This feature is part of our comprehensive proxy handling system. Kameleo's Proxy Manager handles HTTP, SOCKS5, and SSH tunneling with equal ease. For details on proxy protocols, authentication methods, and advanced configurations, see our full proxy integration guide.
Technical Notes
A few things to keep in mind when using this feature:
- Special characters in passwords might need URL encoding
- IPv6 addresses must be enclosed in square brackets
- Domain names with ports require the port number after the colon
- The parser automatically detects and handles proxy types based on port conventions when possible
We've optimized this parsing feature based on user feedback from our commercial customers. It's a small but valuable time-saver that becomes increasingly useful as you scale up your browser profile management.
Further Reading
Kameleo Terminology
Built-in Proxy Manager: Use HTTP, SOCKS5 or SSH proxies with browsers
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