Overview Introduction
This guide walks you through everything you need to get started with Fusion Proxy — from creating your account to verifying your first proxied request. No prior proxy experience required.
Step 1 Create Your Account
Head to the Fusion Proxy dashboard and create a free account. You can register with your email or sign up instantly with Google.
Once registered, you’ll land on the main dashboard where you can manage proxies, view usage, and configure settings.
Step 2 Choose a Proxy Type
Fusion Proxy offers four proxy types, each optimized for different workloads. Here’s a quick comparison to help you decide:
| Type | Use Case | Pricing Model |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | Scraping, SEO monitoring, market research | Pay-per-GB — from $0.65/GB |
| Mobile | Social media automation, app testing | Pay-per-day — from $1.84/day |
| Datacenter | High-speed tasks, bulk automation | Pay-per-proxy — from $2.80/proxy |
| ISP | E-commerce, account management, sneaker bots | Pay-per-proxy — from $5.50/proxy |
Step 3 Add Funds & Purchase a Plan
Before you can generate proxy credentials, you’ll need to add funds to your account.
- Click Add Funds from the dashboard sidebar
- Select a payment method — credit card or cryptocurrency
- Enter the amount and complete the payment
Once funded, navigate to the proxy type you chose and purchase bandwidth (for Residential/Mobile) or select a specific proxy configuration (for Datacenter/ISP).
Step 4 Retrieve Your Proxy Credentials
After purchasing, open the Endpoint Generator tab inside your proxy section. Your credentials and connection details are displayed there:
Host: resi.fusionproxy.net
HTTP: 12286
SOCKS5: 5390
Username: your_username (shown in dashboard)
Password: your_password (shown in dashboard)Step 5 Send Your First Request
Open a terminal and run the following cURL command to verify your proxy is working. Replace the credentials with the ones from your dashboard:
curl -x http://resi.fusionproxy.net:12286 \
-U "your_username:your_password" \
https://api.ipify.org?format=jsonStep 6 Enable Geo-Targeting
Route your traffic through a specific country by appending -country-XX to your username, where XX is a 2-letter ISO country code:
# Route through the United States
curl -x http://resi.fusionproxy.net:12286 \
-U "your_username-country-us:your_password" \
https://api.ipify.org?format=json
# Route through Germany
curl -x http://resi.fusionproxy.net:12286 \
-U "your_username-country-de:your_password" \
https://api.ipify.org?format=json
# Route through Japan with a sticky session (10 min)
curl -x http://resi.fusionproxy.net:12286 \
-U "your_username-country-jp-sessid-abc123-sessTime-600s:your_password" \
https://api.ipify.org?format=jsonStep 7 Troubleshooting
Running into issues? Here are the most common problems and how to resolve them:
| Symptom | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
407 Proxy Auth Required | Invalid credentials | Double-check your username and password in the dashboard |
| Connection timeout | Wrong host or port | Verify you’re using resi.fusionproxy.net:12286 for HTTP |
| No response / empty body | Insufficient bandwidth | Check your remaining balance in the dashboard and top up if needed |
| Same IP as your real IP | Proxy not applied | Ensure your HTTP client is configured to use the proxy (not bypassing it) |
Summary Conclusion
You’re all set. Your proxy is live, verified, and ready for production use. From here you can explore advanced features like sticky sessions for persistent IPs, sub-user management for team access, and fine-grained geo-targeting down to the city level.