Easy Proxies
A sing-box based proxy pool manager -- aggregate many upstream proxy nodes into one stable, health-checked, load-balanced local proxy endpoint.
Features
- Three runtime modes:
pool(single-port load balancing),multi-port(one port per node), andhybrid(both simultaneously) - Wide protocol support: VLESS, VMess, Trojan, Shadowsocks, Hysteria2, TUIC, AnyTLS, SOCKS5, HTTP/HTTPS
- Automatic health checking with configurable failure thresholds, blacklist duration, and separate cooldowns for transient (timeout/reset/503) and rate-limit (429) failures, plus manual blacklist/release from the dashboard
- Automatic fail-over retry: when a node's dial fails, the request is retried on another healthy node (configurable attempts)
- GeoIP region routing: classify nodes by country and route traffic through a specific region via a dedicated HTTP proxy endpoint
- Session routing on the main port: use
username.sessionIDto keep the same upstream node across connections, with failover when that node fails; the bare username keeps normal pool scheduling. The optional legacy source-IP sticky port remains available - Multiple node sources: inline config,
nodes.txtfile, or subscription URLs (Base64, plain text, Clash YAML) - Subscription auto-refresh with hot-reload: periodically fetches subscription updates and reloads without restart
- Stable per-node ports: in
multi-port/hybridmode each node keeps the same local port across subscription refreshes and restarts (persisted tonode_ports.json) - WebUI dashboard: real-time node status, traffic charts, diagnostics, log console, and common runtime/subscription settings
- Management API: RESTful endpoints for node CRUD, probing, blacklisting, subscription management, and config reload
- Configurable DNS resolver with fallback servers and IPv4/IPv6 strategy control
- Log rotation: size-based rotation with configurable backup count, age, and compression
- Multi-platform Docker: supports amd64 and arm64 with host networking
Quick Start
1. Prepare Configuration
cp config.example.yaml config.yaml touch nodes.txt
Edit config.yaml and add your proxy nodes (inline nodes, nodes.txt file, or subscription URLs). Replace the example vless://uuid@server:443 entry before use: it is documentation, not a working node. If you use subscriptions or a node file, remove that inline example after configuring the actual source.
Why
touch nodes.txt? If you bind-mount a host file path that doesn't exist yet (e.g.-v ./data/nodes.txt:/etc/easy_proxies/nodes.txt), Docker creates a directory namednodes.txton the host and mounts that. The container then sees a directory where it expects a file and fails opaquely. Pre-creating the file (or mapping the directory./data:/etc/easy_proxies, which auto-generates files) avoids this. If you hit it, runrm -rf ./data/nodes.txt && touch ./data/nodes.txtand restart.
2. Run with Docker (Recommended)
Config files are auto-generated on first run. The default directory mount reads ./data/config.yaml, not the repository-root config.yaml. For a prepared configuration, copy it to data/config.yaml before starting; otherwise edit the generated file and configure real nodes before using the proxy.
mkdir -p data logs docker run --user $(id -u):$(id -g) \ -v $(pwd)/data:/etc/easy_proxies \ -v $(pwd)/logs:/app/logs \ --network host \ ghcr.io/jasonwong1991/easy_proxies:latest
Or use docker compose:
docker compose up -d
3. Run from Source
Use Go 1.26.9 or newer; the Docker builder is pinned to Go 1.26.9.
go run ./cmd/easy_proxies --config config.yaml
The default source build excludes optional sing-box features, including the Clash API traffic counters; the management UI still works, but real-time traffic charts need with_clash_api. To use the same feature tags as the Docker image:
go run -tags "with_utls with_quic with_grpc with_wireguard with_gvisor with_clash_api" \
./cmd/easy_proxies --config config.yaml4. Access WebUI
Open http://localhost:9091 in your browser.
Upgrading to v3.2.0
See the bilingual release notes and full changelog. Back up your mounted configuration directory and retain node_ports.json before upgrading. To pin the release, set the Compose image to ghcr.io/jasonwong1991/easy_proxies:3.2.0; after its publication workflow finishes, run:
docker compose pull easy_proxies docker compose up -d --force-recreate easy_proxies
Recreating the container clears in-memory named sessions, but saved per-node ports survive. A management password change takes effect immediately and requires a new login. Directory mounts provide atomic configuration replacement; individual-file bind mounts remain compatible through a locked in-place fallback, without the same crash/power-loss atomicity guarantees. Source builds need Go 1.26.9+ and the production feature tags for optional protocols/traffic statistics.
Configuration
Runtime Modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
pool |
Single port proxy pool. All nodes share one port with load balancing |
multi-port |
One local port per node for direct access |
hybrid |
Both pool + multi-port simultaneously |
Pool Scheduling
| Algorithm | Description |
|---|---|
sequential |
Round-robin through healthy nodes |
random |
Random node selection |
balance |
Least-connections balancing |
latency |
Pick the node with the lowest measured latency |
Minimal Config Example
mode: pool listener: address: 0.0.0.0 port: 2323 username: user password: pass pool: mode: sequential # sequential / random / balance / latency failure_threshold: 3 blacklist_duration: 24h transient_cooldown: 60s # cooldown after timeout / connection reset / 503 rate_limit_cooldown: 60s # cooldown after HTTP 429; set e.g. 2h to avoid the node longer retry_enabled: true # retry on another node when a dial fails retry_attempts: 3 # max total dial attempts per request management: enabled: true listen: 0.0.0.0:9091 probe_target: http://cp.cloudflare.com/generate_204 password: "" dns: server: 223.5.5.5 port: 53 strategy: prefer_ipv4 nodes_file: nodes.txt
Session Routing (pool/hybrid mode)
The main HTTP/SOCKS5 entry supports both ordinary pool scheduling and fixed-node sessions without another port. Configure a non-empty listener username and use its existing password; a strong, non-empty password is recommended:
listener: address: 0.0.0.0 port: 2323 username: wang password: "1234" # example only; choose your own password sticky: session_enabled: true # defaults to true when omitted session_ttl: 24h # release bindings after this much idle time max_sessions: 10000 # bound session memory usage enabled: false # legacy source-IP sticky port; independent of session_enabled port: 2324
| Proxy URL | Routing |
|---|---|
http://wang:1234@127.0.0.1:2323 |
Ordinary pool scheduling |
http://wang.account01:1234@127.0.0.1:2323 |
Fixed upstream node for session account01 |
socks5h://wang.account01:1234@127.0.0.1:2323 |
The same session over SOCKS5, with proxy-side DNS |
Session IDs are chosen by the client: 1–64 characters matching [A-Za-z0-9_-]. No registration is needed. Reuse an ID to reuse its node; use another ID for a separate binding. Different IDs can still select the same node. The password remains the listener password; the session suffix is not a password or a separate account.
# Same session across new HTTP/HTTPS connections. curl --proxy 'http://wang.account01:1234@127.0.0.1:2323' https://example.com # The same session over SOCKS5. curl --proxy 'socks5h://wang.account01:1234@127.0.0.1:2323' https://example.com
An unavailable, cooling-down, blacklisted, removed, or dial-failing bound node is replaced according to the pool's availability and retry policy. The new node becomes the session binding. This fixes the upstream node, not the node provider's public exit IP. Established tunnels are not migrated, and HTTP application errors do not cause replay of requests already sent.
The fixed binding covers TCP connections (HTTP, CONNECT, and SOCKS5 CONNECT). SOCKS5 UDP can reuse a compatible TCP-bound node, but falls back for that request if necessary without changing the TCP binding; a fixed UDP exit is not guaranteed.
Bindings survive subscription refreshes and core reloads when the same upstream URI identity remains. They expire after the configured idle TTL and may be released when the session capacity is exceeded; a process restart clears all bindings. Idle time is measured from connection dial activity, not traffic on an already-open tunnel. Session routing requires pool/hybrid mode and a configured listener username. Set session_enabled: false to retain exact-username authentication only.
Legacy source-IP sticky port
sticky.enabled: true still opens the separate legacy entry (default listener.port + 1, usually 2324). Its address and credentials reuse listener, and it pins the client source IP rather than a username session. For example, http://wang:1234@127.0.0.1:2324 retains the old behavior. Multiple clients behind the same NAT share that IP-based binding. This option is independent of main-port session routing; session_ttl and max_sessions do not change the legacy IP binding lifecycle.
See the session routing guide (Chinese) for lifecycle, compatibility, and troubleshooting details.
Full Config Reference
See config.example.yaml for the full documented configuration with all available options.
GeoIP Region Routing
Overview
When GeoIP is enabled, Easy Proxies automatically classifies your proxy nodes by geographic region and provides a separate HTTP proxy endpoint that lets you route traffic through nodes in a specific country/region.
Supported Regions
| Code | Region |
|---|---|
jp |
Japan 🇯🇵 |
kr |
South Korea 🇰🇷 |
us |
United States 🇺🇸 |
hk |
Hong Kong 🇭🇰 |
tw |
Taiwan 🇹🇼 |
sg |
Singapore 🇸🇬 |
other |
All other regions |
Configuration
geoip: enabled: true database_path: "./GeoLite2-Country.mmdb" listen: "0.0.0.0" # defaults to listener.address if omitted port: 1221 # defaults to listener.port if omitted auto_update_enabled: true # auto-update the GeoIP database auto_update_interval: 24h # check interval
The GeoIP router reuses the listener.username and listener.password for proxy authentication.
Key behaviors:
- The GeoIP database (MaxMind GeoLite2-Country) is auto-downloaded on first startup
- Auto-update is enabled by default (checks every 24h) with hot-reload -- no restart needed
- Node region classification happens automatically during startup and on every reload
- Nodes whose IP cannot be resolved or looked up are placed in the
othercategory
How to Use
The GeoIP router is an HTTP proxy that listens on its own port. Select a
region with the X-Easyproxy-Region proxy request header. This works for
both regular HTTP requests and HTTPS CONNECT tunnels without changing the
target URL.
# Route through Japanese nodes. curl --proxy http://user:pass@localhost:1221 \ --proxy-header 'X-Easyproxy-Region: jp' \ https://www.google.com # Route through US nodes. curl --proxy http://user:pass@localhost:1221 \ --proxy-header 'X-Easyproxy-Region: us' \ http://example.com # No header uses the global pool. curl --proxy http://user:pass@localhost:1221 https://www.google.com
Supported values are jp, kr, us, hk, tw, sg, and other.
Unsupported values return 400 Bad Request. The header is removed before a
regular HTTP request is forwarded to the target server.
Legacy Path Fallback
Path-based region selection remains available for clients that actually send
the path in the proxy request, including CONNECT jp/example.com:443.
Standard HTTP proxy clients do not transmit a path included in the proxy URL,
so a proxy URL such as http://localhost:1221/jp/ cannot select a region.
Use a proxy-specific header facility instead.
How It Works
- On startup, each node's server IP is resolved and looked up in the MaxMind GeoLite2-Country database
- Nodes are grouped into per-region pools (
pool-jp,pool-kr,pool-us, etc.) with independent health checking - The GeoIP router listens on its own port and selects a region from a proxy request header
- Matching requests are routed through the corresponding region pool; unmatched requests use the global pool
- Each region pool uses the same scheduling algorithm configured in the
poolsection - DNS lookup results are cached to avoid repeated resolution on reload
Supported Protocols
| Protocol | URI Schemes | Transport |
|---|---|---|
| VLESS | vless:// |
TCP, WS, HTTP/2, gRPC, HTTPUpgrade; TLS/Reality/uTLS |
| VMess | vmess:// |
WS, HTTP/2, gRPC, HTTPUpgrade; TLS/uTLS |
| Trojan | trojan:// |
WS, HTTP/2, gRPC, HTTPUpgrade; TLS/Reality/uTLS |
| Shadowsocks | ss://, shadowsocks:// |
Direct; SIP002 and legacy whole-payload Base64 formats |
| Hysteria2 | hysteria2://, hy2:// |
QUIC-based |
| TUIC | tuic:// |
QUIC-based |
| AnyTLS | anytls:// |
TLS |
| SOCKS5 | socks5://, socks5h://, socks:// |
Direct |
| HTTP | http://, https:// |
Direct |
Node Sources
Inline Nodes
nodes: - uri: "vless://uuid@server:443?security=tls&type=ws&path=/path#Name" - uri: "ss://base64(method:password@server:port)#Name"
Nodes File
nodes_file: nodes.txt
One proxy URI per line. Lines starting with # are comments.
Subscriptions
subscriptions: - "https://provider.example/api?token=xxx" subscription_refresh: enabled: true interval: 1h timeout: 30s fetch_concurrency: 16
Supports Base64, plain text, and Clash YAML formats. When subscriptions are configured, fetched nodes are written to nodes_file. Subscription changes trigger automatic hot-reload without restart.
Multi-source Node Merging: When both nodes and subscriptions are configured:
- Inline nodes (defined in
nodesarray) and subscription nodes are merged together - Subscription updates preserve inline nodes instead of overwriting them
- Node order: inline nodes first, followed by subscription nodes
- Each node's source (inline/subscription) is tracked and displayed in the management UI
Stable Ports (multi-port/hybrid): each node is identified by a stable key derived from its URI (ignoring the display name and parameter order), so a node keeps the same local port even when the subscription renames or reorders it. Assignments are saved to node_ports.json next to config.yaml and restored on restart.
For encoded VMess JSON links, the display-name ps field, top-level JSON key ordering, and supported base64 encoding variants are also excluded from identity differences. Older port-map keys are automatically normalized on load, preserving existing assignments when upgrading; do not delete node_ports.json just to adopt the new identity format.
WebUI Dashboard
Access at http://your-server:9091 (configurable via the management section).
Features:
- Dashboard: Proxy connection shortcuts, real-time node status, traffic charts, region availability, latency monitoring, connectivity probes, and node exports; node search and status filters
- Session Routing: Generate a session ID and HTTP/SOCKS5 URL, copy the full URL or curl command, inspect bindings, and reset one or all named sessions. Previews and startup logs mask passwords; copied URLs contain the actual proxy credentials
- Node Config: Add/edit/delete inline nodes, with search and on-demand 300-row batches
- Diagnostics: Node statistics and probe timelines, with search and on-demand 300-row batches
- Console: Application logs from the bounded in-memory buffer; polling pauses when the tab is hidden
- Settings: Edit common runtime settings and subscription URLs from the browser; changes persist to
config.yaml
The dashboard and session page adapt to mobile screens. Current node health follows the backend availability flags rather than historical failure totals; failed operations display errors instead of reporting success.
When management.password is empty, authentication is bypassed.
Changing the management password takes effect immediately and invalidates existing login sessions. Sign in again before applying other pending changes. Most proxy/runtime settings still require a reload, which interrupts existing connections. Manual subscription refresh remains available when periodic refresh is disabled; a failed/empty provider keeps the previous subscription set and reports an error.
Management API
| Endpoint | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
/api/auth |
GET, POST, DELETE | Authentication status, login, logout |
/api/settings |
GET, PUT | Read/update settings |
/api/nodes |
GET | List all nodes with status |
/api/nodes/{tag}/probe |
POST | Test node connectivity |
/api/nodes/{tag}/blacklist |
POST | Manually blacklist a node |
/api/nodes/{tag}/release |
POST | Release node from blacklist |
/api/nodes/probe-all |
POST | Probe all nodes (SSE stream) |
/api/export |
GET | Export local proxy URLs; healthy nodes by default, all=true for all nodes, scheme=http/socks5/all |
/api/subscription/config |
GET, PUT | Manage subscription URLs |
/api/subscription/status |
GET | Check subscription status |
/api/subscription/refresh |
POST | Trigger manual refresh |
/api/nodes/config |
GET, POST, PUT, DELETE | CRUD for node config |
/api/proxy-sessions |
GET, DELETE | List named-session bindings or reset all bindings |
/api/proxy-sessions/{id} |
DELETE | Reset one binding; id is the full username, e.g. wang.account01 |
/api/proxy-sessions/links |
POST | Generate an HTTP/SOCKS5 URL from session_id and scheme, without connecting or binding a node |
/api/reload |
POST | Reload sing-box instance |
Exported URLs contain actual proxy credentials. Exports and session-link generation avoid wildcard listener addresses and correctly encode credentials and IPv6 hosts; configure external_ip when the client-facing host differs from the management host. Generate fixed-session URLs on the Session Routing page rather than treating node exports as session registrations.
Docker Deployment
docker-compose.yml
The default setup uses host networking (recommended for automatic port management). Config directory is auto-generated on first run:
services: easy_proxies: image: ghcr.io/jasonwong1991/easy_proxies:latest container_name: easy_proxies restart: unless-stopped network_mode: host user: "${UID:-10001}:${GID:-10001}" volumes: - ./data:/etc/easy_proxies - ./logs:/app/logs
Important Notes
- Zero-config: When mapping a directory,
config.yamlandnodes.txtare auto-generated on first run. - Permissions: Use
--user $(id -u):$(id -g)to match your host user for file access. - Multi-platform: Supports amd64 and arm64 architectures.
- Reload:
/api/reloadand subscription refresh will interrupt active connections.
Ports
| Port | Usage |
|---|---|
| 2323 | Main HTTP/SOCKS5 pool entry: bare username for normal scheduling, username.sessionID for a fixed-node session |
| 9091 | WebUI and Management API |
| 9092 | Internal Clash API (localhost only, traffic stats) |
| 1221 | GeoIP region router (when enabled, configurable) |
| 24000+ | Multi-port mode (one per node) |
In multi-port/hybrid mode, per-node ports are persisted to node_ports.json (next to config.yaml) and restored on restart, so each node keeps a stable port across restarts and subscription refreshes. Delete this file to force a clean reassignment.
Troubleshooting
Configuration Persistence Issues
Problem: Configuration changes made via WebUI are lost after container restart or rebuild.
Quick Diagnosis:
# Check your data directory layout and permissions ls -la data/ [ -f data/config.yaml ] || echo "missing data/config.yaml" [ -d data/config.yaml ] && echo "BUG: data/config.yaml is a directory (see Quick Start note)" [ -d data/nodes.txt ] && echo "BUG: data/nodes.txt is a directory (see Quick Start note)"
Common Causes and Solutions:
-
File Permission Issues:
# Fix permissions chown -R $(id -u):$(id -g) data chmod 755 data chmod 644 data/config.yaml data/nodes.txt
-
Incorrect Volume Mapping:
- Ensure
docker-compose.ymluses./data:/etc/easy_proxies - Do not use absolute paths or incorrect directories
- Ensure
-
Missing UID/GID on Startup:
# Correct startup command UID=$(id -u) GID=$(id -g) docker-compose up -d
Verify Configuration Persistence:
# Check file modification times ls -lh data/config.yaml data/nodes.txt # Check container logs for save confirmations docker-compose logs -f | grep "Saved"
Detailed Troubleshooting: See docs/troubleshooting-persistence.md
Docker Permission Issues
Problem: When using docker-compose.yml with volume mapping, you may encounter permission errors like "permission denied" or "cannot write to /etc/easy_proxies".
Root Cause: The container runs as a non-root user (specified by user: "${UID:-10001}:${GID:-10001}" in docker-compose.yml), but the mounted host directory may have different ownership.
Solutions:
-
Use docker compose with a directory mount (Recommended):
mkdir -p data logs sudo chown -R $(id -u):$(id -g) data logs docker compose up -d
This maps the whole
./datadirectory;config.yamlandnodes.txtare auto-generated as files on first run. -
Pre-create config files (alternative, for file-level mounts):
mkdir -p data cp config.example.yaml data/config.yaml touch data/nodes.txt chown -R $(id -u):$(id -g) data docker compose up -d
For docker run command:
mkdir -p data logs chmod -R u+w data logs docker run --user $(id -u):$(id -g) \ -v $(pwd)/data:/etc/easy_proxies \ -v $(pwd)/logs:/app/logs \ --network host \ ghcr.io/jasonwong1991/easy_proxies:latest
Other Common Issues
- "Config file not found": Ensure
config.yamlexists in the mounted directory - "Cannot bind port": Check if the port is already in use by another service
- "All nodes failed health check": Verify your proxy URIs are correct and the upstream servers are reachable
- "Proxy was working but suddenly stopped": Check if the node is blacklisted (appears after 3 consecutive failures, default duration: 24h)
- Solution 1: Release via WebUI - click the "Release" button next to the node
- Solution 2: Release via API -
POST http://localhost:9091/api/nodes/{tag}/release - Solution 3: Reduce blacklist duration in
config.yaml:pool: blacklist_duration: 1h # Change from default 24h to 1h
- Check logs for blacklist events:
docker compose logs | grep "BLACKLISTED" - Note: transient failures (HTTP 429, timeouts, connection resets, 503) never reach the 24h blacklist at all -- they do not count toward
failure_thresholdand instead apply a short cooldown (transient_cooldown, default60s). If a node is rate-limited often, give 429 its own longer cooldown so the pool skips that node for hours instead of a minute:pool: transient_cooldown: 60s # timeout / connection reset / 503 rate_limit_cooldown: 2h # HTTP 429 -- avoid this node for 2 hours
- A node on cooldown is skipped, not blacklisted -- it rejoins the pool automatically once the cooldown expires, with no manual action needed.
- If every node in a pool is cooling down at once, requests fail until the earliest cooldown expires, rather than falling back to a node known to be rate-limited. Choose
rate_limit_cooldownwith your pool size in mind -- a long value on a small pool means a real outage window. - Manual release (the WebUI 解封 button, or
POST /api/nodes/{tag}/release) clears a live cooldown immediately if you need the node back right away.
Changelog
See CHANGELOG.md for version history.
Development
Use Go 1.26.9 or newer (see go.mod) and Node.js 24 for fixture tests. The Docker builder is pinned to Go 1.26.9. The publication workflow requires the checks below before building/publishing images; actual run results are recorded in GitHub Actions:
go test -count=1 ./... go test -race -count=1 ./... go vet ./... FEATURE_TAGS='with_utls with_quic with_grpc with_wireguard with_gvisor with_clash_api' go test -count=1 -tags "$FEATURE_TAGS" ./... sh -n entrypoint.sh node --test scripts/test-ui.mjs scripts/test-entrypoint.mjs
For changes affecting runtime behavior, add loopback/temporary-directory regressions rather than testing against live subscriptions. Optional browser tests are in scripts/test-ui-browser.mjs (Playwright and Chrome required).
See the project review and iteration roadmap for completed fixes, benchmark scope, upgrade notes, and remaining work. Directory mounts remain recommended for atomic configuration replacement; individual-file mounts use a locked in-place fallback with weaker crash guarantees.
Star History
Acknowledgements
This project is built on top of sing-box — a universal proxy platform that powers all the underlying protocol implementations and transports. Huge thanks to the SagerNet team and contributors for their outstanding work.
License
MIT License