How to set proxy with python

Question

How can I get the current Windows' browser proxy setting, as well as set them to a value?

I knnow I can do this by looking in the registry at Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ProxyServer, but I'm looking, if it is possible, to do this without directly messing with the registry.

Answer 1

If the code you are using uses urlopen under the hood you an set the http_proxy environment variable to have it picked up.

See the documentation here for more info.

Answer 2

urllib module automatically retrieves settings from registry when no proxies are specified as a parameter or in the environment variables

In a Windows environment, if no proxy environment variables are set, proxy settings are obtained from the registry’s Internet Settings section.

See the documentation of urllib module referenced in the earlier post.

To set the proxy I assume you'll need to use the pywin32 module and modify the registry directly.