> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.toolip.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to Use Toolip With Insomnia

> Optimize your API development with Toolip in Insomnia. This guide will walk you through setting up proxies for secure, anonymous, and geo-targeted API debugging, testing, and design.

## What is Insomnia?

**Insomnia** is a powerful API client designed for sending HTTP requests and analyzing responses from REST APIs. It provides an intuitive interface that helps developers efficiently debug and test their APIs. By integrating **Toolip**, you can enhance privacy, security, and test APIs from various geo-locations seamlessly.

Prefer an enterprise-grade guide? Learn more about Oculus Proxies <a href="https://docs.oculusproxies.com/integration-guides/insomnia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Insomnia Guide</a>.

<Tip>
  Targeting search engines like Google, Bing, or Yandex requires a specialized proxy to ensure stable access and avoid blocks. **Toolip’s Search Engine ISP Proxies** are designed specifically for this, providing reliable performance where standard proxies may fail. If your proxy test isn't working on search engines, switching to **Search Engine ISP Proxies** can resolve the issue.
</Tip>

## How to Integrate Toolip With Insomnia

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install">
    Create an account on the [Insomnia website](https://insomnia.rest/) and download the software.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Settings">
    Launch Insomnia and click **Preferences** at the bottom of the interface.

    <Frame as="div">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/toolip-d3ca8ce9/T6U5bJpERk9fSxkQ/integration-guides/img/insomnia1.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=T6U5bJpERk9fSxkQ&q=85&s=70752f10ec5c4d82af7222dd760f5b4d" alt="" width="1138" height="590" data-path="integration-guides/img/insomnia1.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable Proxy">
    Navigate to the **Proxy** tab and toggle **Enable Proxy** to turn it on.

    <Frame as="div">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/toolip-d3ca8ce9/T6U5bJpERk9fSxkQ/integration-guides/img/insomnia2.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=T6U5bJpERk9fSxkQ&q=85&s=83097b1b7c0e4aa35976450cbf4f0841" alt="" width="772" height="426" data-path="integration-guides/img/insomnia2.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Proxy Details">
    Select your preferred protocol (HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5) and enter the proxy details in the following format:

    * `http://proxy.toolip.io:port` for HTTP.
    * `https://proxy.toolip.io:port` for HTTPS.
    * `socks5h://proxy.toolip.io:port` for SOCKS5.

    <Frame as="div">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/toolip-d3ca8ce9/T6U5bJpERk9fSxkQ/integration-guides/img/insomnia3.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=T6U5bJpERk9fSxkQ&q=85&s=9da587ef357c89311539b0abaaf431ea" alt="" width="772" height="452" data-path="integration-guides/img/insomnia3.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure Proxy Authentication">
    Insomnia also supports proxy server authentication, you can include the `Username` and `Password` in the **URL** inside your projects in the following way: `http://username:password@proxy.toolip.io:port`
  </Step>
</Steps>