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CAPTCHA Solved, but the Page Is Still Blocked? Check Your Proxy Setup

Written by Amanda Anderson

Your CAPTCHA-solving request returns a result. You apply it, request the page again, and see another verification screen.

Before submitting another task, check what happened between solving the challenge and using the result. Did the request leave through a different IP? Did the application use the expected User-Agent? Was the result applied to the correct session?

For workflows that require IP consistency, a successful solve is only one part of the process. The connection used afterward matters too.

This guide explains how to use Proxy302 with CaptchaAI, when to pass a proxy to the solver, and how to check whether the complete workflow succeeds.

This type of workflow should only be used in owned, client-authorized, or contractually permitted environments.

What Does a Proxy Add to a CaptchaAI Workflow?

CaptchaAI handles supported CAPTCHA challenges through its API, Emulator, or Chrome extension. A proxy handles the network connection to the target website.

Proxy302 offers rotating residential, static ISP, and datacenter proxies. Its rotating residential network covers more than 195 countries and regions.

These services work together when a task needs both a particular network connection and CAPTCHA handling. However, configuring a proxy in your browser does not automatically mean you should pass it to every solving request.

The correct setup depends on the CAPTCHA method and the website’s requirements.

When Should You Pass a Proxy to CaptchaAI?

Use a proxy for a supported solving method when the workflow requires the solver and your application to use the same exit IP.

Cloudflare Challenge is a clear example. CaptchaAI’s method returns a cf_clearance cookie and a User-Agent. Subsequent requests must use that cookie, the returned User-Agent, and the same exit IP.

Other methods have different requirements. Do not assume that every token-based CAPTCHA needs a user-supplied proxy.

reCAPTCHA v3 is an important exception: CaptchaAI does not support v3 solving with a user-supplied proxy. Your browser may use a proxy, but you should not include that proxy in the CaptchaAI v3 task.

Consult the Using Proxies guide alongside the documentation for the specific method.

Choose a Connection That Fits the Session

The first question is whether the task can tolerate an IP change.

Workflow requirement

Proxy302 option to consider

What to verify

A consistent address across repeated sessions

Static ISP

The assigned IP and required region remain consistent.

One address during a short sequence of requests

Rotating residential with sticky sessions

The exit remains stable throughout the sequence.

Requests to sites that accept hosting-network IPs

Datacenter

Access and response behavior suit the task.

A sticky session is not a permanently fixed IP. Test its behavior before relying on it for an IP-sensitive operation.

Also distinguish the gateway from the exit. The gateway is the host your application connects to; the exit IP is the address the destination website sees. Two requests can use the same gateway and still leave through different addresses.

No proxy type guarantees successful verification or fewer CAPTCHAs. Request patterns, browser behavior, and website rules also affect the outcome.

Connect Proxy302 to Your Application

1. Copy the Connection Details

Obtain the host, port, username, password, and protocol from your Proxy302 account.

For rotating residential connections, Proxy302 documents the following gateway:

Setting

Value

Host

proxy.proxy302.com

HTTP port

2222

SOCKS5 port

3333

For static ISP and datacenter assets, use the details displayed on the individual asset.

If the operation requires a stable exit, select the appropriate static connection or sticky-session mode.

2. Test the Proxy Before Adding CAPTCHA Handling

Configure your HTTP client or browser automation tool with those details.

Check that it can connect, authenticate, and reach the intended website. Confirm the exit IP from the same client that will run the task.

For an IP-sensitive workflow, repeat the check across multiple requests. A successful connection test alone does not prove that the exit will remain unchanged.

3. Enable Proxy Use in Your CaptchaAI Account

Sign in and open Account Configuration. Set Proxy to Active before submitting a supported task with proxy parameters.

The page also includes User Agent and Cookies controls. Configure these according to the CAPTCHA method’s requirements rather than enabling every option by default.

4. Submit the Correct CAPTCHA Method

Identify the challenge and collect the inputs required by its method.

Where a proxy is required, the documented request parameters include:

  • proxy: the proxy address and authentication details.

  • proxytype: the matching protocol.

For username/password authentication, the documented format is:

login:password@HOST:PORT

Use the same intended connection as your application, including the session-specific credentials where applicable. Match the protocol to the proxy supplied.

5. Apply the Result and Check the Outcome

Retrieve the solution using the method’s documented polling flow.

For token-based methods, apply the token through the website’s expected verification process. For Cloudflare Challenge, use the returned clearance cookie and User-Agent while maintaining the same exit IP.

Then verify the actual result: did the expected page load, or did the intended action complete?

Do not mark a task successful solely because CaptchaAI returned a solution.

Example: Recovering a Task Interrupted by Cloudflare Challenge

Suppose an authorized monitoring task expects a product page but receives a Cloudflare verification screen.

The application pauses the affected task and submits a Cloudflare Challenge request to CaptchaAI with the required proxy details. Once the result is available, it applies the returned cf_clearance cookie and User-Agent.

It then requests the product page again through the same exit IP and checks for the expected content.

If another verification page appears, the application records the unresolved task instead of repeatedly submitting new solves.

This makes the diagnosis clearer:

  • Connection failure: investigate the proxy, authentication, or target reachability.

  • Solving failure: inspect the CAPTCHA method, inputs, and returned error.

  • Result not accepted: inspect session handling, exit IP, User-Agent, and result validity.

Separating these stages helps prevent a connection problem from being treated as a CAPTCHA problem—or a session problem from triggering unnecessary retries.

What Changes When You Use the Chrome Extension?

For browser-based work, configure the Proxy302 connection inside the intended browser or compatible profile.

Install the CaptchaAI Chrome extension, enter your account or API key, and enable the supported CAPTCHA types you need. Solving requires available threads or an active subscription.

Test a representative page and check both the extension’s behavior and the final website response. Support depends on the CAPTCHA type, site implementation, and extension settings.

A browser proxy setting does not automatically confirm that the solver uses the same connection. For Cloudflare Challenge workflows requiring explicit proxy and cookie handling, follow the API method documentation.

Keep Unlimited Solving Separate from Concurrency

All CaptchaAI subscription plans include unlimited solves within the selected thread capacity. There is no fixed daily or monthly solve quota.

Threads control simultaneous work. For example, five threads allow five solving tasks to run at once; the threads become available again as tasks finish.

If your application exceeds the active capacity, requests can return ERROR_NO_SLOT_AVAILABLE. Queue additional tasks in your application until capacity becomes available.

Increasing concurrency also increases the workload passing through your proxy connection. Test the complete setup at a small scale before increasing the number of simultaneous tasks.

Check These Points Before Retrying

Symptom

What to check

The page remains blocked after a solve

Correct result application, validity, and session continuity.

Cloudflare Challenge appears again

Exit IP consistency and use of the returned User-Agent and cookie.

CaptchaAI reports a proxy error

Account configuration, protocol, credentials, and target reachability.

The proxy works locally but fails in the solving task

Authentication restrictions, allowlisting, and reachability from the solver’s environment.

Requests exceed the thread capacity

Application queueing and the number of active solving tasks.

Use bounded retries and keep enough diagnostic information to identify the failing stage. Repeating the same request without checking what changed rarely provides useful evidence.

Proxy302 Offer for CaptchaAI Users

CaptchaAI users can receive 20% extra balance on their first Proxy302 top-up, capped at $50, by registering through the CaptchaAI partner link.

The bonus is credited automatically under the partner offer. For example, a qualifying $100 first top-up receives $20 in extra balance; a qualifying $250 first top-up reaches the $50 bonus cap.

New Proxy302 users who sign up through this link get +20% on their first top-up (up to $50).

Start with a connection suited to your workflow and test it with the CAPTCHA method you actually use. Check connectivity, exit IP consistency, and the final website response before increasing the workload.

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