Plain-text proxy export formats for different applications
There is no single unstructured proxy format accepted by every application. Some clients expect host:port:username:password, others use a URI, and others provide separate columns. A good exporter offers clearly named options and an exact preview instead of making users guess.
Key points in one minute
- A format without a scheme can be ambiguous.
- HTTP and SOCKS5 output should remain distinct.
- A control link needs a predictable separator or field.
- Preview, clipboard, and download should match byte for byte.
Common representations
Typical forms include host:port:user:password, user:password@host:port, and a complete URI with a scheme. Label the field order next to each option. IPv6 requires brackets in URI form, and reserved credential characters require encoding.
Protocol at the beginning
A protocol-prefix checkbox should produce http:// or socks5:// rather than a decorative label. If the client has a separate protocol selector, the user can choose output without a prefix. Unknown input must not be assumed to mean HTTP in every application.
IP-change links and service identifiers
Add a control link as a separate column or after an explicitly selected separator such as a vertical bar. Include PID or EID only when requested. The URL must not disclose an upstream domain, token, or internal provider link.
Preview and validation
Show a few fictional sample lines before real records are selected, then render the exact selected output. Clipboard and download actions should use the same generator so their formats cannot drift apart.
Practical checklist
- 1Choose the field order required by the target application.
- 2Select the protocol and whether to include its prefix.
- 3Choose whether to include password, PID, and IP-change link.
- 4Validate the separator on one record.
- 5Compare preview, clipboard, and downloaded file.
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