BrowserCat proxy has a bypass list - use it to skip proxy bandwidth on non-target domains

TL;DR

If you attach a third-party proxy to BrowserCat, do not route everything through it.

Fix

1. If you attach a third-party proxy to BrowserCat, do not route everything through it. Expected: you can confirm this matches your situation.

When to use

• You are dealing with this situation.
• The symptom matches: BrowserCat proxy has a bypass list - use it to skip proxy bandwidth on non-target domains.

When NOT to use

• Unrelated issues with a different cause.
• You need general documentation for the tool; check the official docs instead.

Compatibility

Reported per the linked source. Source: https://www.browsercat.com/docs/browser-config/proxy.

Variant phrasings

BrowserCat proxy has a bypass list - use it to skip proxy bandwidth on non-target domains

Why it happens

BrowserCat's own proxy docs: the proxy config accepts a bypass option - domains like api.google.com, example.org, or .net can be routed around the proxy. The docs call this out as a bandwidth saver: proxied traffic costs more, so bypass the domains that do not need the proxy (your own APIs, CDNs, font hosts) and only pay proxy bandwidth for the target site.

Edge cases

• If your error message differs even slightly, this is probably a different issue; search the exact text.
• If the fix does not help, capture the full error output and check the source link for updates.

Source

https://www.browsercat.com/docs/browser-config/proxy

Source: BrowserCat's own proxy docs: the proxy config accepts a bypass option - domains like api.google.com, example.org, or .net can be routed around the proxy. The docs call this out as a bandwidth saver: proxied traffic costs more, so bypass the domains that do not need the proxy (your own APIs, CDNs, font hosts) and only pay proxy bandwidth for the target site.

Verified resolution: If you attach a third-party proxy to BrowserCat, do not route everything through it. The proxy config supports a bypass list - domains like your own API hosts or .net TLD entries skip the proxy entirely. Their docs frame this as a bandwidth saver: proxied bytes cost more, so bypass everything that does not need geo-targeting and only spend proxy bandwidth on the target site itself.

Source URL: https://www.browsercat.com/docs/browser-config/proxy