A proxy endpoint is the gateway address and port you configure your application to connect to when using a proxy service. It is the entry point to the proxy network. You point your browser, scraper, or tool at this address, and the endpoint handles routing your traffic through the appropriate IP from the pool.
An endpoint consists of two parts: a hostname (or IP address) and a port number. The hostname identifies the gateway server. The port number typically determines which protocol to use. For example, a provider might use one port for HTTP/HTTPS connections and a different port for SOCKS5.
ScaleProxy uses gate.scaleproxy.com as the gateway address. Different ports map to different protocols. You configure your application with the endpoint, add your authentication credentials, and traffic flows. Behind that single endpoint, the entire pool of 85M+ residential IPs is available. Your credentials control which IP you get, what country it is from, and whether the session is sticky or rotating.
A well-designed endpoint simplifies everything. Instead of managing lists of individual proxy IPs that go stale, you point at one stable address. The provider handles pool management, IP health checks, and rotation behind the scenes. If you need to change your proxy configuration (different country, different rotation mode), you change your credentials, not the endpoint. One address, infinite flexibility.
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