Large lists often contain duplicates, incorrect formats (missing ports), or mixed types (SOCKS4, SOCKS5, HTTP).
If you need to verify which of the 70,000 proxies are actually working (live) and fast, you can use a multi-threaded script.
Below are the three most common ways to develop a solution for a large proxy list. 🛠️ Option 1: A Python Proxy Checker 70K Proxies.txt
Reads the .txt file, tests each proxy against a URL (like Google or Judge), and saves the "Alive" ones.
The script picks a random line from your 70k list for every new request. 🛠️ Option 1: A Python Proxy Checker Reads the
Never use unencrypted HTTP proxies for sensitive logins; your data can be intercepted by the proxy provider.
Usually integrated directly into the header of your scraping tool. 📋 Option 3: Formatting & Cleaning Script Usually integrated directly into the header of your
If this is a "found" list from a public source, be aware that many may be "honeypots" (monitored by owners) or highly unstable.