pydase/docs/user-guide/advanced/SOCKS-Proxy.md
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# Connecting Through a SOCKS5 Proxy
If your target service is only reachable via an SSH gateway or resides behind a
firewall, you can route your [`pydase.Client`][pydase.Client] connection through a local
SOCKS5 proxy. This is particularly useful in network environments where direct access to
the service is not possible.
## Setting Up a SOCKS5 Proxy
You can create a local [SOCKS5 proxy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOCKS) using SSH's
`-D` option:
```bash
ssh -D 2222 user@gateway.example.com
```
This command sets up a SOCKS5 proxy on `localhost:2222`, securely forwarding traffic
over the SSH connection.
## Using the Proxy in Your Python Client
Once the proxy is running, configure the [`pydase.Client`][pydase.Client] to route
traffic through it using the `proxy_url` parameter:
```python
import pydase
client = pydase.Client(
url="ws://target-service:8001",
proxy_url="socks5://localhost:2222"
).proxy
```
* You can also use this setup with `wss://` URLs for encrypted WebSocket connections.
## Installing Required Dependencies
To use this feature, you must install the optional `socks` dependency group, which
includes [`aiohttp_socks`](https://pypi.org/project/aiohttp-socks/):
- `poetry`
```bash
poetry add "pydase[socks]"
```
- `pip`
```bash
pip install "pydase[socks]"
```