HTTP requests
Confirm that your bot’s HTTP client supports an authenticated proxy agent. Configure the client that makes the request rather than assuming every library reads system proxy settings.
DISCORD
Test the connection behind your community tools.
Check outbound connections for Discord bots and integrations you maintain. A proxy provides a network route; your bot still needs its own runtime and hosting.
Where a proxy fits.
Gateway connections
A persistent WebSocket connection can have different proxy requirements from ordinary HTTP requests. Check your library’s support and test reconnection behavior before changing a running bot.
Controlled testing
Use a development application and a server you manage. Log connection errors without recording bot tokens or proxy passwords, and respect Discord’s API rate limits.
CHOOSE YOUR CONNECTION
Match the plan to the workflow.
Datacenter access can suit compatible development and connection tests. Confirm protocol support and session behavior first; shared pools are not dedicated static addresses.
Compare all plansBefore you connect
Identify the library, required protocol and whether the bot needs HTTP, WebSocket or both. A proxy is not a way to increase Discord’s permitted request rate.
Read the setup guides