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How to change the port geo

Move a port to another location: the "Switch Network" block in the dashboard settings, how the list of networks is built, and the same via the API.

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The port’s geo is determined by the network (location) it is bound to: the country and city are visible in the subscription label, for example 12001 - DE - Private or NL-AMS Amsterdam. You can move a port to another location without buying anything — the port number, connection credentials, and rotation link stay the same.

Changing the geo via the dashboard

  1. Open the Dashboard and click the proxy you need (or its “Manage” button).
  2. In the side panel, go to the “Settings” tab.
  3. In the “Switch Network” block, pick a new location from the list.
  4. Press “Switch Network” and wait a couple of seconds — once confirmed, the network label on the proxy card updates.

Which networks appear in the list

The list is built automatically: it only includes networks compatible with your subscription — the same switch group and connection type. Because of that:

  • the list can be shorter than the full list of locations on the pricing page;
  • if nothing is available, the switch is not supported for this subscription — ask support about the options.

While the list is loading, the selector shows “Loading options…“. If no network is available, a dash remains.

Changing the geo via the API

The same scenario works via the API — it takes two requests:

  1. Fetch the available networks: GET /api/proxy?op=available-networks&subscriptionId=...
  2. Switch the network: POST /api/proxy with op=switch-network, passing subscriptionId and targetNetwork — the network ID from the previous response.
curl -sS -X POST 
  -H "x-api-key: $API_KEY" 
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
  -d '{"op":"switch-network","subscriptionId":"j97b2f6m1k4n8p3r5t7v9x0z","targetNetwork":"b1c2d3e4f5g6h7j8k9m0n1p2"}' 
  "$BASE/api/proxy"

The response returns the updated subscription with the new network label. The full description is in the API documentation, sections “Available networks” and “Switch network”.