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Overview

Control the geographic location of your proxy IPs by adding targeting parameters to your connection string. Target by country, state (US only), or city for precise location control.

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Targeting Levels

Country

Access IPs from any country worldwide

State

Target US states (US only)

City

Target specific cities

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Country Targeting

Target a specific country by adding the country code to your connection string.

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Format

account-{accountName}-pipeline-{pipelineName}-country-{countryCode}

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Country Codes

Use ISO 3166 alpha-2 country codes, for example:
  • US - United States
  • CA - Canada
  • GB - United Kingdom
  • DE - Germany
  • FR - France
  • JP - Japan

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Example

curl -vvv -x http://account-accountName-pipeline-pipelineName-country-US:[email protected]:7000 \
  https://ipinfo.io/json

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State Targeting (US and CA Only)

For more precise targeting within the United States and Canada, specify a state code.

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Format

account-{accountName}-pipeline-{pipelineName}-country-US-state-{stateCode}

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Example

curl -vvv -x http://account-accountName-pipeline-pipelineName-country-US-state-CA:[email protected]:7000 \
  https://ipinfo.io/json
State targeting is only available when the country is set to US or CA. Use standard two-letter US state codes (e.g., NY, LA).

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City Targeting

Target a specific city for the most precise geolocation control.

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Format

account-{accountName}-pipeline-{pipelineName}-city-{cityName}

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Example

curl -vvv -x http://account-accountName-pipeline-pipelineName-city-new_york:[email protected]:7000 \
  https://ipinfo.io/json
Replace spaces from city names with underscore (e.g,New York becomes new_york).

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Combining with Other Parameters

You can combine geotargeting with session control for powerful targeting: 
curl -vvv -x http://account-accountName-pipeline-pipelineName-country-US-state-NY-session-mysession:[email protected]:7000 \
  https://ipinfo.io/json
This request targets New York state and maintains a sticky session.

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Getting Available Locations

To retrieve a list of all supported countries, states, and cities:

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Using Admin API

GET /location/cities
This endpoint returns a comprehensive list of available geolocation options.

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Geo-Sessions (Advanced)

For applications requiring consistent geographic proximity across rotations, use geo-sessions.

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Key Features

  • Proximity guarantee: New IPs stay within 15km of original location
  • ASN consistency: Rotations use the same ISP
  • High durability: Uses most stable residential IPs

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Format

account-{accountName}-pipeline-{pipelineName}-geosession-{sessionId}

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Requirements

  • Session ID must be 16-32 alphanumeric characters (minimum 16)
  • Request timeout of at least 40 seconds recommended
  • Currently available in the US only

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Example

curl -vvv -x http://account-accountName-pipeline-pipelineName-country-US-geosession-mysession12345678:[email protected]:7000 \
  https://ipinfo.io/json
Geo-sessions vs Regular Sessions: Geo-sessions provide stricter location consistency (15km radius) and ASN matching, while regular sessions simply maintain the same IP. Use geo-sessions when precise location consistency is critical.

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Configuration via Dashboard

For IP allowlist authentication, configure default geotargeting through:
  • Nimble dashboard pipeline settings
  • Admin API /account/pipelines endpoint

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Response Codes

CodeMeaning
200Success - IP found for target location
525No IP available for specified location

View All Response Codes

See complete response code reference

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Next Steps

Session Control

Learn how to control IP rotation

Response Codes

Understand error codes and troubleshooting