Sometimes, we want to use proxy with Python urllib2.
In this article, we’ll look at how to use proxy with Python urllib2.
How to use proxy with Python urllib2?
To use proxy with Python urllib2, we can use the ProxyHandler class.
For instance, we write
proxy = urllib2.ProxyHandler({'http': '127.0.0.1'})
opener = urllib2.build_opener(proxy)
urllib2.install_opener(opener)
urllib2.urlopen('http://www.example.com')
to create a ProxyHandler object.
Then we call build_opened with proxy to use the proxy.
And then we call install_opener with opener to use the opener.
Finally, we call urlopen with the URL to make a GET request via the proxy.
Conclusion
To use proxy with Python urllib2, we can use the ProxyHandler class.
