: A community-maintained repository that provides updated lists. You can use a terminal command like curl -sL https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/proxifly/free-proxy-list@main/proxies/protocols/http/data.txt -o http.txt to download the latest HTTP proxies.
: Claims to have one of the largest databases of public proxies, updated every 60 seconds. How to Use and Manage the List Download 4920x HTTP Proxies List txt
: Offers a customizable free proxy list updated every 5 minutes. You can download the list directly as a .txt file or use their API URL to load them into your code. How to Use and Manage the List :
: Use the sources above to gather your initial list of ~5,000 IPs. : Ensure you filter for "Elite" or "Anonymous"
: Ensure you filter for "Elite" or "Anonymous" proxies if you need to hide your real IP; "Transparent" proxies will still reveal it. Critical Risks to Consider
: Public proxies have high failure rates (often >90%). Use a tool like GSA Proxy Scraper or an open-source Python Proxy Scraper Checker to verify which IPs are actually alive.
: A popular site that lists hundreds of proxies in a table. It includes an "export" feature to get the current list in TXT format.