Geo-Targeting FAQ
Understand how geo-targeting works with proxies and how to access content from specific locations.
Geo-targeting allows you to route proxy traffic through IP addresses in specific geographic locations. Essential for accessing region-specific content, verifying geo-targeted ads, monitoring localized pricing, and collecting location-specific search results. Hex Proxies supports targeting at country, state, and city levels across 100+ countries.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is proxy geo-targeting?▾
The ability to select proxy IPs from specific locations. Your requests are routed through IPs in your chosen country, state, or city. The target website sees an IP from that location and serves content accordingly. Included on all plans at no extra cost.
Which countries does Hex Proxies cover?▾
Over 100 countries: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East/Africa. The US has the deepest coverage with all 50 states and hundreds of cities. Residential proxies have the broadest spread; ISP coverage focuses on major markets.
View all locationsHow do I target a specific country?▾
Include the country parameter: username-country-XX (ISO country code). For example, user-country-US, user-country-GB, user-country-DE. Works with both rotating and sticky sessions.
Can I target specific cities?▾
Yes, for hundreds of cities: username-country-US-city-new_york. City-level pools are smaller than country-level, which may reduce rotation diversity. Combine with country parameter to avoid ambiguity.
What is state-level targeting?▾
Select IPs from specific states: username-country-US-state-california. Primarily available for the US. Useful for compliance testing, political ad verification, and regional pricing comparison.
How accurate is geo-targeting?▾
Country-level is highly accurate. City-level is accurate to the metropolitan area. Target websites use the same geolocation databases, so detected location matches what our targeting provides.
Does geo-targeting cost extra?▾
No, all targeting levels are included with every plan. No premium charges for specific locations or targeting granularity.
Can I rotate IPs within a specific location?▾
Yes, each request gets a different IP from within that location. Diversity depends on pool size for the targeted location.
How do I verify my proxy location?▾
Request through the proxy to ipinfo.io or ip-api.com. Compare returned location against your targeting parameters. Minor city-level discrepancies are normal.
Can I target multiple locations simultaneously?▾
Run concurrent connections with different targeting parameters. Create separate proxy configurations for each location and assign to different worker threads.
Related Resources
Residential Proxies
High-quality residential proxies with rotating IPs from 100+ countries. Perfect for web scraping, data collection, and market research.
ISP Proxies
Ultra-fast ISP proxies with static IPs and unlimited bandwidth. Optimized for sneaker sites, social media, and high-speed tasks.
Rotating Proxies
Automatic IP rotation with every request or on a timed interval. Built for large-scale scraping and data collection.
Static Proxies
Dedicated static IPs that remain yours. ISP-grade trust with datacenter speed for account management and consistent identity.