How to Set Up Bright Data With Octo Browser

Integrate Bright Data with Octo Browser to enhance your multi-account management and web scraping with robust anti-detection features and secure browsing.

Expand to get your Bright Data Proxy Access Information

Your proxy access information

Bright Data proxies are grouped in “Proxy zones”. Each zone holds the configuration for the proxies it holds.

To get access to the proxy zone:

1. Login to Bright Data control panel
2. Select the proxy zone or setup a new one
3. Click on the new zone name, and select the Overview tab.
4. In the overview tab, under Access details you can find the proxy access details, and copy them to clipboard on click.
5. You will need: Proxy Host, Proxy Port, Proxy Zone username and Proxy Zone password.
6. Click on the copy icons to copy the text to your clipboard and paste in your tool’s proxy configuration.

Access Details Section Example

Residential proxy access

To access Bright Data’s Residential Proxies you will need to either get verified by our compliance team, or install a certificate. Read more…

Targeting search engines?

If you target a search engine like google, bing or yandex, you need a special Search Engine Results Page (SERP) proxy API. Use Bright Data SERP API to target search engines. Click here to read more about Bright Data SERP proxy API.

Correct setup of proxy test to avoid “PROXY ERROR”

In many tools you will see a “test proxy” function, which performs a conncectivity test to your proxy, and some add a geolocation test as well, to identify the location of the proxy. To correctly test your proxy you should target those search queries to: https://geo.brdtest.com/welcome.txt .

Some tools use popular search engines (like google.com) as a default test target. Bright Data will block those requests and you tool will show proxy error although your proxy is perfectly fine.

If your proxy test fails, this is probably the reason. Make sure that your test domain is not a search engine (this is done in the tool configuration, and not controlled by Bright Data).

What is Octo Browser?

Octo Browser is a smart tool for managing multiple online accounts without the risk of detection or bans. It’s perfect for marketers, e-commerce sellers, and web scrapers who need to safely navigate across many accounts.

Octo Browser creates separate profiles, each with its own unique settings, such as IP addresses and device details, ensuring your accounts stay unlinked. It supports HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 proxies, and offers features like automation and team collaboration, making it a powerful, user-friendly solution for secure and efficient online activity.

Maintain a consistent IP throughout your browser session by using the -session parameter in your username. This is essential because BrightData proxies default to rotating IPs with each request. Learn more

New users should begin with ISP or Data Center proxies, as residential proxies are incompatible with browser integration in Immediate-Access mode .

For use-cases related to account management, use a consistent static dedicated IP for each account you are managing. dedicated ISP proxies should be used for this.

Octo Browser Proxy Integration

Here’s how to integrate Bright Data proxies into Octo Browser:

1. Install Octo Browser

   Download and install Octo Browser, then log in to your account.

2. Create Profile

   1. Navigate to Profiles and click Create Profile.
   2. Name your profile and set your desired configuration.
3. Add a Proxy

   1. Go to the Connection tab in the profile settings and click on the Proxy field.
   2. Click + Set a new proxy to open the proxy configuration window.
4. Configure Your Bright Data Proxy

   In the pop-up window, enter your Bright Data proxy details:

   • Host: Enter http://brd.superproxy.io/.
   • Port: Use the port number provided in your Bright Data dashboard.
   • Login: Enter your Bright Data proxy username.
   • Password: Enter your Bright Data proxy password.

   For country-specific proxies, you can enter a format like your-username-country-US to receive a US exit node.

5. Test the Proxy

   1. Click Check Proxy to ensure the connection is active and working correctly.
   2. Once confirmed, click Confirm to save the proxy settings to the profile.
6. Save and Launch the Profile

   1. Click Create Profile to save your setup.
   2. You can now launch your configured profile by clicking Start in the Profiles section.

And that’s it! You’ve successfully integrated Bright Data proxies with Octo Browser.