Check Methods

Check Methods

Xray Checker supports two methods for verifying proxy functionality:

IP Check Method (Default)

--proxy-check-method=ip

This method:

1. Gets current IP without proxy
2. Connects through proxy
3. Gets IP through proxy
4. Compares IPs to verify proxy is working

Benefits:

• More reliable verification
• Confirms actual proxy functionality
• Detects transparent proxies

Configuration:

PROXY_CHECK_METHOD=ip
PROXY_IP_CHECK_URL=https://api.ipify.org?format=text
PROXY_TIMEOUT=30

Status Check Method

--proxy-check-method=status

This method:

1. Connects through proxy
2. Requests specified URL
3. Verifies response status code

Benefits:

• Faster verification
• Lower bandwidth usage
• Works with restrictive firewalls

Configuration:

PROXY_CHECK_METHOD=status
PROXY_STATUS_CHECK_URL=http://cp.cloudflare.com/generate_204
PROXY_TIMEOUT=30