Introduction
How ZeroTrace Proxy fits together and which problems it solves.
ZeroTrace Proxy is built for the messy middle of proxy work: sources are inconsistent, formats vary, many candidates are dead, quality changes over time, and a working list still needs organization before it becomes useful.
The app solves that by connecting the workflow:
Extract -> Check -> Benchmark -> Leak Test -> Save Pool -> Chain or Rotate -> Observe Traffic
Who It Is For
| User | Useful parts |
|---|---|
| Proxy list operators | Extraction, dedupe, checker, benchmark, pools, exports. |
| Automation users | Local chain and rotation runtimes for tools that support HTTP proxies. |
| Power users | Per-source extraction metrics, expected status controls, protocol hints, health policies, traffic logs. |
| Researchers | Leak signals, anonymity labels, network type inference, chain scoring, controlled demo workflows. |
How Data Moves
- Input enters through pasted proxies, files, URLs, or saved pools.
- Core tools run as tasks with progress, queues, history, and result tables.
- Rows can be exported, sent to another tool, saved to a pool, or reported to Discord.
- Pools become durable source material for future checks, benchmarks, rotators, or manual review.
- Engines turn saved chains or proxy sources into local runtime endpoints.
- Traffic pages show the latest runtime decisions, errors, byte counts, and target hosts.
What ZeroTrace Proxy Is Not
ZeroTrace Proxy does not replace every proxy-related product category.
| Category | Difference |
|---|---|
| OS-wide proxifier | ZeroTrace Proxy exposes local HTTP/CONNECT endpoints, but it does not transparently capture every app's traffic at the operating-system layer. |
| Browser extension | It does not manage browser URL-pattern rules or WebRTC browser settings like a dedicated browser proxy extension. |
| Commercial proxy network | It manages proxy sources; it does not itself provide a global paid proxy network. |
| MITM debugger | It forwards and tests traffic, but it is not a request/response rewriting debugger like mitmproxy. |
Think of ZeroTrace Proxy as the control room around your proxy sources: validate them, classify them, organize them, and operate them through local runtimes.
Important Defaults
| Default | Value |
|---|---|
| Core task active run limit | 2 active runs per task type |
| Default benchmark rounds | 3 |
| Maximum benchmark rounds | 10 |
| Chain harmony max hops | Up to 10 |
| Chain harmony default candidate budget | 3000 tests |
| Chain harmony hard candidate budget | 15000 tests |
| Chain runtime host | 127.0.0.1 |
| Rotation runtime host | 127.0.0.1 |
| Traffic log retention | Latest 500 entries per engine |