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Proxies
Proxies route traffic through different IPs. Each task group can be pointed at a proxy group.
Adding proxies
- Create a proxy group with + in the sidebar under Proxies.
- Select the group and click Add Proxies.
- Paste them one per line.
| Format | Example |
|---|---|
| Without auth | 1.2.3.4:8080 |
| With auth | 1.2.3.4:8080:user:pass |
Special characters in the password (@ : / ? # % or a space) are handled correctly — you do not need to escape anything.
Do you need them?
| Store | Proxies |
|---|---|
| Lidl (Germany) | Residential, and the dominant factor. Few IPs plus many tasks means throttling no matter what else you configure |
| Lidl (NL / PL) | Much lower pressure — those markets have no captcha step |
| Mueller | Residential, several exits. Blocking flips from request to request; in the live run only the second exit carried the cart through |
| Otto | Residential effectively required for checkout — a heavily used or datacenter IP gets the product page refused outright. The monitor needs none |
| Thalia | Optional. Recommended once you run several tasks |
| Tonies | Optional. Recommended for several tasks |
A home connection works for light use. A real drop with several tasks wants proxies.
Give the solver its own IPs
For Lidl in Germany, point Settings → Captcha → Lidl → Solve proxy group at a separate residential group. It keeps the solving IPs away from the checkout IPs so the two don't throttle each other — the single most useful proxy decision for that store.
Ping test
Test All measures latency.
| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Green | Fast (< 300 ms) |
| Yellow | OK (< 800 ms) |
| Orange | Slow (> 800 ms) |
| Red | Failed |
Rotation
Tasks rotate to the next proxy in the group automatically — on a block, on a network error and on a session rebuild — then cycle back to the start. A restart or two at the beginning of a run is normal, not a fault.
If every proxy in a group gets blocked, the group is burnt: switch provider or add fresh residential IPs.
Bulk operations
- Edit All — opens every proxy in one text area for bulk editing.
- Delete All — clears the group.