Configuring Happ Proxy for Selective Access
There are times when pushing your entire device through a VPN is overkill — sending a single browser or app through the server is all it takes to open a blocked resource. That's exactly the job of Happ's Proxy mode: it launches a local proxy powered by Xray-core and hooks up only the apps you pick. Below you'll find how to configure it on both mobile and desktop.
What to have ready first
You'll want an active key or subscription link — obtained via the Happ service Telegram bot — plus the app already on your device. Haven't installed Happ yet? Pick it up at /en/setup/ and load your key exactly as you would for a standard VPN connection.
Flipping the app into Proxy mode
The procedure is nearly identical from one platform to the next:
- Launch Happ and confirm your key has been added and is functioning.
- Locate the mode toggle in the settings and choose Proxy rather than VPN.
- The app fires up a local Xray-core proxy server and shows you the address and port to connect to.
- Visit any site that reveals your IP address — done correctly, it will report the server's address in place of yours.
For how Proxy mode stacks up against a full VPN and when it's the smarter pick for reaching particular blocked sites, head to /en/proxy/.
The Happ Proxy Utility on desktop
On Windows, macOS, and Linux there's a purpose-built app — the Happ Proxy Utility — that makes dealing with the proxy far simpler. With it you can toggle proxying on or off in a single click and tie particular apps to it without keying the address and port into every program's settings by hand. Grab it and go through the instructions at /en/proxy-utility/.
Tying a particular app to the proxy
Copy the local proxy's address and port out of Happ and drop them into the network settings of whichever browser or app you want to open blocked resources with — or lean on the Happ Proxy Utility's automatic binding if your platform supports it. Everything else on the device stays on your normal internet connection and skips the server completely.
Proxy won't connect — where to look
More often than not it comes down to a stale key or an app that leans on its own network settings rather than the system proxy. Verify in the Telegram bot that your key is still valid and take another look at that specific app's settings. Should it still refuse to work, visit /en/support/not-working/.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a different key for Proxy mode?
Not at all — one and the same key or subscription link serves both an ordinary VPN connection and Proxy mode within Happ.
What does the Happ Proxy Utility actually do?
It streamlines proxy handling on the desktop: flipping it on or off takes a single click, and you can attach particular apps to it without typing the address and port yourself.
Can VPN and Proxy run at the same time?
No — Happ keeps just one mode running at once, though you're free to jump between them whenever you wish.
An app can't detect the proxy — what now?
Make sure the app's network settings hold the address and port currently shown in Happ, and verify that your key hasn't lapsed.
Connect via the Telegram bot
Configure Happ Proxy mode in the app or through the Happ Proxy Utility to open the sites you need without putting a VPN across your entire device.
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