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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.

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Access Details Section Example

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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…

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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.

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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).

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What is Selenium?

Selenium is a powerful, open-source tool for automating web browsers. It supports multiple programming languages, including JavaScript, Python, and Java, and provides a robust API for controlling browser actions. Selenium is widely used for:
  • Web scraping
  • Automated testing
  • Browser-based workflows
With its flexibility and cross-browser compatibility, Selenium is an essential tool for developers and testers alike.
Maintain a consistent IP throughout your browser session by using the -session parameter in your username.
This is essential because Bright Data proxies rotate IPs by default.Learn more:
https://docs.brightdata.com/proxy-networks/faqs#how-to-use-the-same-ip-for-an-extended-period-of-time-and-how-long-can-i-keep-it-long-session

New users should begin with ISP or Data Center proxies.
Residential proxies are incompatible with browser integration in Immediate-Access mode: https://docs.brightdata.com/proxy-networks/residential/network-access#immediate-access

For account management use cases, use a consistent static dedicated IP.
Dedicated ISP proxies are recommended: https://docs.brightdata.com/proxy-networks/isp/introduction

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How to Integrate Bright Data with Selenium

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Step 0: Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have the following:
  1. Python installed
    Download the latest version from https://www.python.org/
  2. Install Selenium 
    pip install selenium
  3. Bright Data proxy credentials
    Get your host, port, username, and password from the Bright Data Control Panel
  4. WebDriver installed
    Download the appropriate driver for your browser
    Example (Chrome): https://developer.chrome.com/docs/chromedriver/
  5. Optional: WebDriver Manager
    For easier driver setup:     
    pip install webdriver-manager
If you want to use Selenium with Bright Data’s Browser API, refer to the official documentation: https://docs.brightdata.com/scraping-automation/scraping-browser/introductionThe steps below apply to direct proxy integration, not Browser API usage.

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Step 1: Import Required Libraries

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.service import Service
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from webdriver_manager.chrome import ChromeDriverManager

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Step 2: Configure Your Bright Data Proxy

# Bright Data Proxy Configuration
proxy_host = "brd.superproxy.io"
proxy_port = "port"          # Replace with your port
proxy_username = "username"  # Replace with your Bright Data username
proxy_password = "password"  # Replace with your Bright Data password
 
# Full proxy URL
proxy = f"http://{proxy_username}:{proxy_password}@{proxy_host}:{proxy_port}"

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Step 3: Set Up Chrome Options

chrome_options = Options()
chrome_options.add_argument(f"--proxy-server={proxy}")

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Step 4: Initialize the WebDriver

service = Service(ChromeDriverManager().install())
driver = webdriver.Chrome(service=service, options=chrome_options)

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Step 5: Test the Proxy Connection

print("Connecting to target website...")
driver.get("http://httpbin.org/ip")
 
print("Page content:")
print(driver.page_source)
 
driver.quit()

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Step 6: Verify the Output

If the proxy is working correctly, you’ll see an IP address similar to: 
{
  "origin": "123.45.67.89"
}

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Summary

By integrating Bright Data proxies with Selenium, you can automate browser workflows securely and efficiently. This setup is ideal for:
  • Testing web applications
  • Scraping dynamic content
  • Accessing geo-restricted websites
Bright Data ensures reliability, anonymity, and scalability—helping you build smarter automation workflows with Selenium.