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# What is API? How can I use API to access proxies?

API is a feature that allows you to get a specific proxy IP address through the API interface and use it to visit the target website. You can integrate the API into your own application or script. Before obtaining a proxy through the API interface, you need to add the specified IP address to the allowlist to allow requests from whitelisted IP addresses to access the proxy service.