Setting Up Happ Proxy for Selective Access
There are times when pushing your entire device through a VPN is overkill — steering a single browser or app through the server is all it takes to open a blocked resource. That's exactly what Happ's Proxy mode delivers: it stands up a local proxy powered by Xray-core and hooks up only the apps you pick. Below is how to get it running on both mobile and desktop.
What to have ready beforehand
You'll want a live key or subscription link — handed out through 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 sequence is nearly identical from one platform to the next:
- Launch Happ and confirm your key is loaded and functioning.
- Locate the mode toggle in settings and pick Proxy in place of VPN.
- The app fires up a local Xray-core proxy server and shows you the address and port to connect through.
- Visit any site that reports your IP address — if the setup is right, it'll list the server's address rather than yours.
To see how Proxy mode stacks up against a full VPN and when it's the smarter pick for opening particular blocked sites, head to /en/proxy/.
The Happ Proxy Utility on desktop
On Windows, macOS, and Linux, a purpose-built companion app — the Happ Proxy Utility — takes a lot of the hassle out of running the proxy. It flips proxying on and off with a single click and ties chosen apps to it without you having to type the address and port into each program by hand. Grab it and read through the guidance at /en/proxy-utility/.
Attaching a particular app to the proxy
Grab the local proxy's address and port from Happ and drop them into the network settings of whichever browser or app you'd like to reach blocked resources through — or lean on the Happ Proxy Utility's automatic binding where your platform supports it. Everything else on your device carries on over your usual internet connection, skipping the server altogether.
Proxy won't connect — where to look
More often than not it comes down to an expired 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 live and go back over that particular app's settings. If it still refuses to work, check /en/support/not-working/.
Frequently asked questions
Does Proxy mode require a separate key?
No — one and the same key or subscription link serves both an ordinary VPN connection and Proxy mode inside Happ.
What is the Happ Proxy Utility for?
It makes desktop proxy handling easier: flip it on or off with a single click and attach chosen apps without keying in the address and port yourself.
Is it possible to run VPN and Proxy together?
No — Happ keeps only one mode running at any moment, though you're free to jump between them whenever you want.
An app isn't picking up the proxy — what should I do?
Make sure the app's network settings hold the address and port currently listed in Happ, and verify that your key hasn't expired.
Connect via the Telegram bot
Turn on Happ Proxy mode in the app or through the Happ Proxy Utility to open the sites you need without tunneling your whole device through a VPN.
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