{"categories":[{"label":"WWW/HTTP","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/internet-www-http/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Scrapes working free proxies from public proxy lists and returns them as strings for use in HTTP requests, with filtering by country, anonymity level, and protocol support.","skillfed_tags":["web-scraping","proxy-rotation","http-client"],"use_cases":["Scrape websites that block or rate-limit direct requests by rotating through free proxies.","Test web applications or APIs from different geographic regions using country-filtered proxies.","Automate data collection tasks that require IP rotation to avoid detection or bans.","Route Selenium browser automation through proxies to mask the origin of automated tests.","Validate proxy availability and response times before using them in production scripts."],"what_it_does":"Free-proxy is a web scraper that fetches free proxy addresses from public proxy list websites and validates them by testing connectivity. It returns a single working proxy as a string that you can pass to requests, Selenium, or other HTTP clients. The package scrapes from multiple sources, falling back to alternate sources if the primary list fails.\n\nYou can filter proxies by country, anonymity level, protocol, and Google compatibility. You can also randomize the order, set validation timeouts, and specify a custom test URL. If no working proxies match your criteria, it raises FreeProxyException. The package depends on lxml for HTML parsing and requests for HTTP operations.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need free proxies for legitimate automation or testing. The package is actively maintained, has low install friction, and no known vulnerabilities. However, free proxies are inherently unreliable; consider whether a paid proxy service better fits your use case. Verify that your intended use complies with the terms of service of both the proxy sources and the websites you access through them."},"id":"free-proxy","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/free-proxy","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/free-proxy.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/free-proxy/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-05","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"free-proxy","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Proxy scraper for further use"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":479368,"position":6434,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.2.2"}