Security with Go

Using a SOCKS5 proxy (Tor)

Tor is an anonymity service that attempts to protect your privacy. Do not use Tor unless you fully understand all of the implications. Read more about Tor at https://www.torproject.org. This example demonstrates how to use Tor when making a request, but this applies equally to other SOCKS5 proxies.

To use a SOCKS5 proxy, the only modification needed is with the URL string of the proxy. Instead of using the HTTP protocol, use the socks5:// protocol prefix.

The default Tor port is 9050, or 9150 when using the Tor Browser bundle. The following example will perform a GET request for check.torproject.org, which will let you know if you are properly routing through the Tor network:

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