Octoparse Proxy Setup Without Code: German Mobile IPs

Direct Answer

To use your own German mobile proxy in Octoparse, open Task Settings → Anti-blocking, check Access websites via proxies, choose Use my own proxies, click Configure, and enter your endpoint as IP:Port. Octoparse authenticates custom proxies by IP whitelist (not username/password), so whitelist your IP in your GermanProxy.io dashboard first.

What to Know Before You Start

Octoparse is a no-code, point-and-click scraper. Two honest limits shape the setup for your own proxy:

IP-whitelist authentication. For custom proxies Octoparse uses the IP:Port format only — it does not accept username:password here. GermanProxy.io supports IP whitelisting, so add your own IP to the allow-list in your dashboard, then Octoparse can connect without credentials.
Custom proxies run locally. Your own proxy applies to local runs on your machine; Octoparse's cloud runs use Octoparse's own IPs.

You'll need from your GermanProxy.io account: your endpoint host and port, and your current public IP added to the whitelist.

Step-by-Step

Open your task and go to Task Settings.
Open the Anti-blocking tab.
Check Access websites via proxies.
Select Use my own proxies, then click Configure.
Enter your endpoint in IP:Port format (e.g. 203.0.113.10:10000). Add more lines if you have several endpoints.
Set the Switch interval to match your session type:
- Sticky session → a longer interval (e.g. 600 s) to keep the same German mobile IP.
- Rotating → a short interval to request a fresh IP more often.
Click Confirm, then Save.

Verify the IP First

Create a quick task that loads an IP-echo page (e.g. https://api.ipify.org) and extract the text. Run it on your device in Standard Mode (local). It should show a German mobile IP. If it shows your own address, re-check that the proxy is enabled in Anti-blocking and that your IP is whitelisted.

Sticky Sessions vs. Rotation

The Switch interval is your rotation control: a long interval keeps a single German mobile IP across a multi-step extraction; a short interval rotates more often to spread load. The country stays German throughout. See sticky sessions and IP rotation explained.

For a full start-to-finish walkthrough building a task from scratch, see no-code German web scraping with Octoparse and a mobile proxy.

Scrape Responsibly

A mobile proxy improves reliability for legitimate data collection — it is not a tool to circumvent access controls or platform rules. Respect each site's robots.txt and terms, set a sensible request rate in Octoparse, collect only what you need, and handle any personal data in line with the GDPR. For the legal side, see is web scraping legal? EU & GDPR.

FAQ

Does Octoparse support username/password for my own proxy?

Not for custom proxies — it uses IP:Port only. Authenticate by adding your IP to the whitelist in your GermanProxy.io dashboard instead.

Can I use my own proxy on Octoparse cloud runs?

No. Your own proxy applies to local runs on your device; cloud runs use Octoparse's built-in IPs.

HTTP or SOCKS5?

For custom proxies, Octoparse's own-proxy field is HTTP-based. See SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxy for when each matters.

My German IP changed and the proxy stopped working — why?

IP whitelisting ties access to your public IP. If your IP changes, update the whitelist entry in your dashboard.

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