---
name: "proxy"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "libproxy"
version: "0.5.12-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/proxy/8"
---

# proxy(8)

Libproxy test tool

## NAME

proxy - Libproxy test tool

## SYNOPSIS

**proxy** **\[*scheme://host*\]\[:*port*\]**

## DESCRIPTION

The program **proxy** displays the proxy server that should be used to reach a given network resource. You can provide a URL as a parameter or start the tool in interactive mode to enter multiple URLs. As a return value the required proxy will be displayed.

libproxy is a library that provides automatic proxy configuration management using different backends.

## EXAMPLE

\# proxy http://www.example.com

\# http://127.0.0.1:8080

## DEBUG OUTPUT

In order to show further debug output you can set the environment variable **PX\_DEBUG=1**

During execution the tool now shows internal library information like existing plugin modules, which configuration is used and the return values.

## AUTHORS

Jan-Michael Brummer \<jan-michael.brummer1@volkswagen.de\>