Nym Privacy Proxy — Full User Guide

biswasbikram786 · January 6, 2026, 10:01am

Nym Privacy Proxy — Full User Guide

A complete, beginner‑to‑advanced guide for everyone — non‑technical users, developers, journalists/activists, founders, marketers, researchers, and no‑code makers — to get real, practical privacy today using the Nym Privacy Proxy (Apify‑based beta).

This document is intentionally detailed and step‑by‑step, so even someone with zero technical background can follow it end‑to‑end.

Official Links (Start Here)

These are the only official and authoritative links for the Nym Privacy Proxy app:

Live App / API Base URL
https://nym-proxy.vercel.app
Health Check (service status)
https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/health
Main Proxy Endpoint
POST https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy
Official GitHub Repository (docs + source)
https://github.com/BikramBiswas786/nym-proxy-mvp
API Metadata (root response)
https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/

Important: This is a backend privacy API, not a website UI. Seeing JSON at the root URL is expected and confirms the service is live.

What this app does (plain English)
Why privacy matters (real‑world examples)
Quick start — easiest possible test (5 minutes)
Non‑technical users guide (Zapier, Google Sheets, browser tools)
Everyday use cases (non‑tech & business)
Developer guide (Node.js, Python, curl)
Advanced developer patterns & automation
Journalists, activists & researchers (high‑risk scenarios)
No‑code builders & founders (Bubble, Webflow, Adalo)
Extended use‑case library (ideas you can build today)
Security, keys & best practices
Troubleshooting & FAQ
Roadmap: today vs future Nym mixnet

1. What this app does (Plain English)

In one sentence:
Nym Privacy Proxy lets you fetch any website or API without exposing your real IP address.

When you normally access a site:

You → Website (your IP is visible)

When you use this app:

You → Nym Privacy Proxy → Website (your IP is hidden)

The website only sees a cloud proxy IP, not:

your home IP
your office IP
your country/city
your personal device

2. Why privacy matters (Real‑world examples)

Without privacy tools:

Competitor sites detect and block your IP
Research targets can identify and profile you
Journalists expose themselves to surveillance
Activists reveal location patterns
Developers leak infrastructure details

With Nym Privacy Proxy:

Requests are separated from your identity
Safer research and monitoring
Reduced tracking and fingerprinting
Future‑proof path to strong metadata privacy

This is not theoretical privacy — it works today.

3. Quick Start — The Easiest Test (5 Minutes)

This works for anyone, even first‑time users.

Step 1: Open a terminal

Linux / macOS: Terminal
Windows: PowerShell
Android: Termux

Step 2: Paste and run

curl -X POST https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer test_key_123" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://httpbin.org/ip"}'

Step 3: Read the response

The IP shown is NOT your real IP
That means the proxy is working

You are now using private network routing.

4. Non‑Technical Users Guide (No Coding Required)

A. Zapier / Make.com (Automation users)

Who this is for:

Marketers
Business owners
Analysts
Growth teams

Example use case:

Automatically check competitor pricing daily without revealing your company IP.

Step‑by‑step:

Create a Zap → choose any trigger (Schedule / Google Sheet / Webhook)
Add Action → Webhooks → POST
URL:

https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy

Headers:

Authorization: Bearer test_key_123
Content-Type: application/json

Body (JSON):

{ "url": "{{target_url}}" }

Save output to Sheet / Slack / Email

Result: competitor only sees proxy IP.

B. Google Sheets (Privacy inside spreadsheets)

Use cases:

Price tracking
SEO checks
Public data monitoring

Setup:

function PRIVACY_FETCH(url) {
  var payload = JSON.stringify({ url: url });
  var options = {
    method: 'post',
    headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer test_key_123' },
    contentType: 'application/json',
    payload: payload
  };
  var response = UrlFetchApp.fetch('https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy', options);
  return JSON.parse(response.getContentText()).result.body;
}

Usage:

=PRIVACY_FETCH("https://httpbin.org/ip")

5. Everyday Use Cases (Non‑Tech & Business)

Competitor intelligence (pricing, offers, landing pages)
SEO & SERP monitoring without location leaks
Market research without revealing identity
Brand monitoring & reputation tracking
Safe API testing from shared offices
Anonymous data collection for reports

6. Developer Guide

Node.js

const res = await fetch('https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer test_key_123',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ url: 'https://api.example.com/data' })
});

const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests
r = requests.post(
  'https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy',
  headers={'Authorization': 'Bearer test_key_123'},
  json={'url': 'https://httpbin.org/ip'}
)
print(r.json())

curl (servers, scripts)

curl -X POST https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer test_key_123" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com"}'

7. Advanced Developer Patterns

Background workers & cron jobs
Web scrapers with IP separation
AI agents fetching external data
Wallets and dApps hiding RPC origin
Monitoring bots with rate‑limit safety

Tip: cache responses to reduce repeated requests.

8. Journalists, Activists & Researchers

Why this matters:

Protects source research
Avoids IP‑based targeting
Reduces surveillance surface

Best practices:

Use from a backend or temporary VM
Strip cookies & tracking headers
Separate identity from research accounts

This tool is stronger than basic VPN usage for many workflows and becomes far stronger once the Nym mixnet backend is enabled.

9. No‑Code Builders & Founders

Platforms:

Bubble
Webflow
Adalo

Build ideas:

Anonymous feedback systems
Private data dashboards
Competitor tracking SaaS
Research tools for analysts

Config:

POST https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxy
Bearer auth
JSON body { "url": "https://target.site" }

10. Extended Use‑Case Library (Ideas)

Privacy‑first SaaS MVPs
Anonymous web monitoring services
Secure data collection tools
AI agents with privacy by default
Academic research pipelines
Web3 or crypto analytics without IP leaks
Internal company monitoring without revealing infra

11. Security, Keys & Best Practices

Never expose keys in frontend code
Use environment variables
Rotate keys regularly
Log minimal metadata

12. Troubleshooting & FAQ

Q: I only see JSON in browser
A: Correct — this is an API, not a website.

Q: 401 / 403 error
A: Check Authorization header format.

Q: Site blocks proxy IPs
A: Some sites block clouds. Future Nym mixnet solves this.

13. Roadmap: Today vs Future

Today:

Cloud IP anonymization
Simple integration
Real privacy benefits

Future:

Nym mixnet (5‑hop routing)
Cover traffic
Strong metadata protection
No integration changes needed

Official project by: Bikram Biswas — Nym Privacy Proxy (beta)

biswasbikram786 · January 11, 2026, 12:40pm

That was the vision—and while I failed to integrate Mixnet (I’m totally new to this and got overwhelmed trying to use AI for it, which messed things up), I’m now focusing more on Cloud, I successfully Tested Tor but it’s too slow ..I will add 1 more options..tgat will enable Tor Scraping Proxy. ..as the easier option for stronger privacy. I had to delete the old complicated version because it was a disaster..too many headers, bloat, and dependencies. Lesson learnt…Mixnet is not easy to scrap.

Now, everything is simplified:

Live URL:

https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxyThis

no unnecessary features, less reliance on Vercel, and easy to self-host anytime. The project is back to basics, prioritizing speed, smoothness, and real privacy.Key Highlights from Testing: Successfully proxies major news outlets like BBC, CNN, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Medium, Wikipedia, GitHub, government & educational sites – full page layout, images, and navigation load perfectly.

YouTube homepage loads completely (search bar, recommendations, interface working).

Twitter/X routes successfully (shows Twitter’s own 404 page when invalid path used – proves real routing).

Clean, modern UI with clear instructions, supported sites list, and limitations noted (e.g., some WebSocket features on social media may buffer).

Live URL:

https://nym-proxy.vercel.app/v1/proxyThis is my small contribution to censorship resistance and open access to information. Feedback, bug reports, and improvement ideas are very welcome!Stay private. Stay free

Nym Privacy Proxy — Full User Guide

Nym Privacy Proxy — Full User Guide

Official Links (Start Here)

Table of Contents

1. What this app does (Plain English)

2. Why privacy matters (Real‑world examples)

Without privacy tools:

With Nym Privacy Proxy:

3. Quick Start — The Easiest Test (5 Minutes)

Step 1: Open a terminal

Step 2: Paste and run

Step 3: Read the response

4. Non‑Technical Users Guide (No Coding Required)

A. Zapier / Make.com (Automation users)

B. Google Sheets (Privacy inside spreadsheets)

5. Everyday Use Cases (Non‑Tech & Business)

6. Developer Guide

Node.js

Python

curl (servers, scripts)

7. Advanced Developer Patterns

8. Journalists, Activists & Researchers

9. No‑Code Builders & Founders

10. Extended Use‑Case Library (Ideas)

11. Security, Keys & Best Practices

12. Troubleshooting & FAQ

13. Roadmap: Today vs Future