How to use a proxy with discord.py

Which proxy works best with discord.py?

Any plan works for a bot. A sticky session keeps its connection on one IP address.

• Residentialfrom $3.52 per GB
• Residential Litefrom $0.96 per GB
• Mobilefrom $3.52 per GB

Proxy settings for discord.py: host, port and login

A BooProxies plan gives you four things: a host, a port, a username and a password. These are the values for Residential; the username and password are on your plan page.

The country and the session are chosen in the username, not in a separate setting. The generator on your plan page writes the username for you, and Targeting and sessions explains each part.

discord.py proxy setup, step by step

1. Pass proxy with the address and proxy_auth with the username and password when creating the bot.

discord.py proxy example

Python

import aiohttp
import discord
from discord.ext import commands

bot = commands.Bot(
    command_prefix="!",
    intents=discord.Intents.default(),
    proxy="http://resi.proxies.boo:8080",
    proxy_auth=aiohttp.BasicAuth("USERNAME-country-us-time-600-session-a1b2c3d4", "PASSWORD"),
)

Replace USERNAME and PASSWORD with the login from your plan page. The example asks an IP-check address, so the output is the address your request left from.

Rotating or sticky sessions for discord.py?

If discord.py is acting as one visitor through several steps, use a sticky session so the IP address stays the same throughout. If each run is independent, leave the session out and every run starts from a new address.

A sticky username looks like this:

USERNAME-country-us-time-600-session-a1b2c3d4

discord.py proxy not working?

• Use a sticky username. The bot holds one long connection to Discord, and it should stay on one IP address.
• A 407 error means the username or password was not accepted. Copy both again from your plan page, and check that nothing added a space or cut the username short.
• If the IP address is in the wrong country, look at the username: the country code is part of it. More fixes.

Questions about discord.py and proxies

Terms explained: headless browser, rotating proxy, sticky session, proxy authentication.

discord.py is a product of its own makers. BooProxies is not affiliated with it; the name is used here only to say what this guide is about. Use it within the rules of the sites you work with and our acceptable use policy.