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View the SOCKS Proxy Configuration of a Network Service

Read whether a SOCKS proxy is enabled on Wi-Fi (or Ethernet), and which server and port it points to.

macOSproxynetworksetupsocksLow risk
Run networksetup -getsocksfirewallproxy "Wi-Fi" — it prints Enabled: Yes/No, Server: …, Port: …

01Command

Command
$ networksetup -getsocksfirewallproxy "Wi-Fi"

02What it does

macOS keeps per-service proxy settings that both System Settings and CLI tools (and some VPN/proxy apps) modify, so the system state can drift from what you expect. The -get verb is read-only and safe; if it shows a stale proxy you didn't intend, turn it off with networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate "Wi-Fi" off rather than deleting the server value.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
!Warning: This reports the state only — it cannot test whether the proxy server itself is reachable; use curl --socks5 for that.

04Undo

Undo
$ networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxystate "Wi-Fi" off

05Sources

  • networksetup - Configure Network Settings
    SS64 · technical · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: Lists -getsocksfirewallproxy among the proxy verbs, which prints the enabled state, server and port of the SOCKS proxy for a network service.
  • proxy_set_osx.sh — networksetup proxy setup script
    v2rayN (GitHub) · technical · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: The script uses networksetup -setsocksfirewallproxy to point macOS at a SOCKS proxy, demonstrating the same setting the -get verb reads back.

Last verified: 2026-09-19 · Category: Network