Java HttpClient Proxy Configuration

Java 11+ HttpClient and classic ProxySelector patterns for HTTP and SOCKS corporate egress.

Published April 10, 2026

Java 11+ HttpClient and classic ProxySelector patterns for HTTP and SOCKS corporate egress.

Java HttpClient

Build HttpClient with .proxy(ProxySelector.of(proxyAddress)) for HTTP proxies.

Use Authenticator for Proxy-Authorization on corporate gateways.

Set Proxy.Type.SOCKS on java.net.Proxy for SOCKS endpoints.

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