Inbound Proxy

A proxy can be used for anonymous web surfing. After all, the connection is made through an intermediate server. And all the sites visited by the user will see the IP address of the proxy server, not the user himself. It can also be used to access resources that are only available to the citizens of a particular country.

The easiest way to set up a home proxy server is to install a router that supports this function. Then get the proxy data (provided by the service in which it is "rented") and enter it in the router settings. If there is no need for a common proxy (for all devices at once), then it should be configured separately for each device with the help of the utilities integrated in the OS for changing the connection properties.

It is recommended to use private IPv6 proxies with dedicated IP in order to work with Instagram correctly, and most importantly - securely. With such connection interception of traffic is practically impossible, directly Instagram also will not ban the connection.

To pass a Selenium WebDriver instance to a Python decorator, you can create a custom decorator that takes the WebDriver instance as an argument. Here's an example of how to do this:

First, create a custom decorator that accepts the WebDriver instance:

def webdriver_decorator(driver):
    def decorator(func):
        @functools.wraps(func)
        def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
            return func(driver, *args, **kwargs)
        return wrapper
    return decorator

Create a function that takes the WebDriver instance as an argument and performs the desired action:

from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC

def my_function(driver, search_query):
    driver.get('https://example.com')
    search_box = WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.visibility_of_element_located((By.ID, 'search-box')))
    search_box.send_keys(search_query)
    search_box.send_keys(Keys.RETURN)

Apply the custom decorator to the function and pass the WebDriver instance:

@webdriver_decorator
def my_function_with_decorator(driver, search_query):
    return my_function(driver, search_query)

Now you can use the decorated function and pass the WebDriver instance:

driver = webdriver.Chrome()
driver.get('https://example.com')

search_results = my_function_with_decorator(driver, 'your search query')

In this example, the my_function_with_decorator function is the same as the my_function function, but it is wrapped by the webdriver_decorator. When you call my_function_with_decorator, you need to pass the WebDriver instance as the first argument.

To connect to the Internet via a proxy server, you need to configure your browser or operating system to use the proxy server. Here's a general guide for setting up a proxy server using a web browser:

1. Open your web browser.

2. Access the browser settings or preferences:
- On Windows: Click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner and select "Settings."
- On macOS: Click the Apple menu in the top-left corner, select "System Preferences," and click "Network."
- On Linux: Click the menu button in the top-right corner, select "Settings," and click "Network."
- On Android: Open the "Settings" app and tap "Network & internet."
- On iOS: Open the "Settings" app and tap "Wi-Fi."

3. Locate the proxy settings:
- On Windows: Under "Network," click "Proxy settings."
- On macOS: Click the "Advanced" button and go to the "Proxies" tab.
- On Linux: Click the "+" button to add a new proxy.
- On Android: Tap "Private DNS" and "Static IP address" under "Advanced options."
- On iOS: Tap "Configure Proxy" under the active Wi-Fi network.

4. Enter the proxy server address, port, and authentication details (if required):
- Proxy server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the proxy server (e.g., http://proxy-server).
- Port: Enter the port number used by the proxy server (e.g., 8080).
- Username and Password (optional): If the proxy server requires authentication, enter the username and password provided by the proxy server provider.

5. Save the proxy settings and restart the browser.