tpn-proxy

What This Skill Does

The tpn-proxy skill (also known as TPN, SN65, or Subnet 65) provides OpenClaw AI agents with the ability to route HTTP traffic through decentralized SOCKS5 proxies provided by the Tao Private Network. By integrating with the Bittensor network, this skill offers access to an expansive range of residential and commercial exit nodes across more than 80 countries. It serves as a privacy-focused layer for your agent, enabling it to perform web scraping, verify geo-restricted content, and maintain anonymity during data retrieval tasks. The skill is designed for direct execution; when a user requests a proxy-enabled fetch, the agent automatically handles the credential negotiation, network routing, and data retrieval, returning the final result to the user without requiring manual intervention.

Installation

To integrate this functionality into your environment, use the OpenClaw hub command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/actuallymentor/tpn-proxy Ensure that your environment is configured with a valid TPN_API_KEY for seamless authentication. The skill performs a non-intrusive existence check on this environment variable before execution to ensure secure access to the network.

Use Cases

• Geo-Testing: Verify how your application or website appears to users in specific geographic locations by routing requests through local residential nodes.
• Web Scraping: Bypass rate limits and IP-based blocking by rotating through a decentralized pool of high-quality proxy IPs.
• Anonymous Research: Conduct market intelligence or competitor analysis without revealing the source IP of your AI agent infrastructure.
• Development/Debugging: Test the behavior of APIs and web services behind various network filters or firewall configurations.

Example Prompts

1. "Open https://check-host.net through a proxy in Italy and tell me the detected IP address."
2. "I need to scrape data from this retail site, please fetch the content using a residential proxy in Brazil."
3. "Which proxy countries do you currently have available for me to use via TPN?"

Tips & Limitations

• Security: The skill is built with a 'security-first' approach. User inputs are rigorously validated before any networking commands are constructed to prevent shell injection risks.
• Execution: This is an action-oriented skill. It is designed to perform the work for the user. Avoid providing manual setup instructions unless the user specifically asks how to manage the credentials themselves.
• Authentication: For advanced users, the skill supports both centralized API keys and decentralized x402 micropayments, allowing for flexible usage models depending on your infrastructure preferences.
• Performance: As a decentralized network, proxy latency may vary depending on the chosen node location; always select the region closest to your target destination to ensure optimal response times.