---
title: client.geo.proxy_type
summary: null
url: >-
  https://www.fastly.com/documentation/reference/vcl/variables/geolocation/client-geo-proxy-type
---


Client proxy type. 

Defaults to `?` when an IP address is not known to be a proxy or VPN. Other 
possible values are:

* `anonymous` - IP address of client is not available. Includes 
services that change location to beat DRM, TOR points, temporary proxies, 
and other masking services.
* `aol` - Proxied users from an AOL proxy.
* `blackberry` — This new value will identify an IP address owned by 
Research In Motion (RIM), the company responsible for Blackberry mobile 
devices. All Blackberry users go through a centralized proxy location and 
thus cannot be accurately geo-targeted.
* `consumer-privacy` - A group of users who are using a consumer service 
to proxy their traffic (e.g., iCloud Private Relay).
* `corporate` - Generally considered harmless, but location can be a 
concern. Groups of users that are proxied through a central 
location or locations, and thus share a single network-apparent IP address.
* `edu` - Proxied users from an educational institution.
* `hosting` - Address belongs to a hosting facility and is likely to be a 
proxy as end users are not typically located in a hosting facility.
* `public` - Multiple users proxied from a location allowing public internet 
access.
* `transparent` - IP address of client is available via HTTP headers, 
though the value is not necessarily reliable (e.g., it can be spoofed).
* `?` - Not determined to be a proxy.

## Example

```vcl
sub vcl_recv {
  #FASTLY recv
  if (client.geo.proxy_type ~ "^anonymous") {
    error 600 "using anonymous proxy";
  }
}

sub vcl_error {
  if (obj.status == 600) {
    set obj.status = 451;
    return (deliver);
  }
}
```