Microsoft-Rewards-Script/docs/proxy.md

🌐 Proxy Setup

Route traffic through proxy servers

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💡 Do You Need a Proxy?

Most users DON'T need proxies. Only use if:

• ✅ You run many accounts from same IP
• ✅ You want geographic flexibility
• ✅ Your IP is already flagged

Otherwise, skip this guide.

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⚡ Quick Start

Per-Account Proxy

Edit src/accounts.json:

{
  "accounts": [
    {
      "email": "your@email.com",
      "password": "password",
      "proxy": {
        "proxyAxios": true,
        "url": "proxy.example.com",
        "port": 8080,
        "username": "proxyuser",
        "password": "proxypass"
      }
    }
  ]
}

That's it! Script uses proxy for this account only.

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🎯 Proxy Types

HTTP Proxy (Most Common)

{
  "proxy": {
    "proxyAxios": true,
    "url": "http://proxy.example.com",
    "port": 8080,
    "username": "user",
    "password": "pass"
  }
}

SOCKS5 Proxy

{
  "proxy": {
    "proxyAxios": true,
    "url": "socks5://proxy.example.com",
    "port": 1080,
    "username": "user",
    "password": "pass"
  }
}

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🏢 Recommended Providers

Residential Proxies (Best)

• Bright Data — Premium quality, expensive
• Smartproxy — User-friendly
• Oxylabs — Enterprise-grade

Datacenter Proxies (Cheaper)

• SquidProxies — Reliable
• MyPrivateProxy — Dedicated IPs

⚠️ Avoid free proxies — Unreliable and often blocked.

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Problem	Solution
"Connection refused"	Check proxy URL and port
"407 Auth required"	Verify username/password
"Timeout"	Try different proxy server
"SSL error"	Use HTTP instead of HTTPS

Test Proxy Manually

# Windows (PowerShell)
curl --proxy http://user:pass@proxy.com:8080 http://httpbin.org/ip

# Linux/macOS
curl --proxy http://user:pass@proxy.com:8080 http://httpbin.org/ip

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📚 Next Steps

Proxy working?
→ Setup Scheduler

Need humanization?
→ Humanization Guide

Multiple accounts?
→ Accounts Guide

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