Browser extension configuration

How to configure the Bright Data Proxy Browser Extension: update zone, country, custom headers, and proxy settings from the setup page.

How can I change the extension’s settings?

Open Extension setup page and change settings.

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Select proxy (zone)

This selection directs your browser traffic via the specific proxy.

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Targeting

This section sets geolocation of your proxy. The websites you browse to, will see your location as configured in this section.

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All Proxy Networks: Datacenter, ISP & Residential:

• Country: country worldwide

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Residential only:

• City: within that country

• Carrier: The IP providers, usually a local telecom company

• ASN: The “Autonomous System Number” - routing parameter for your proxy

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Request Headers

User Agent: select which browser user agent will be used to send your requests.

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Network Settings

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DNS Resolution

Select if your target website DNS resolution is done on Bright Data “superproxy” server (usually in a location closer to you) or the remote proxy.

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Server Country

Select the Bright Data superproxy country you want to connect to.

Your requests are following a route similar to this:

Your browser -> Superproxy -> Proxy peer -> Target website

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Exclusive IP

IP

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Super Proxy Port

The port used to connect to Bright Data superproxy.

Due to security upgrades you may see more than one port in the list: choose the default (this is the most updated one: 44445).

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Excluded domains

Domains the browser extension will NOT proxy but go to them directly.