TRaSH-Guides/docs/Prowlarr/prowlarr-setup-flaresolverr.md

How to setup FlareSolverr

FlareSolverr{:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} is a proxy server to bypass Cloudflare and DDoS-GUARD protection.

!!! info

- A FlareSolverr Proxy will only be used for requests if and only if Cloudflare is detected by Prowlarr
- A FlareSolverr Proxy will only be used for requests if and only if the Proxy and the Indexer have matching tags
- A Flaresolverr Proxy configured without any tags or has no indexers with matching tags it will be disabled.

Install FlareSolverr

Please follow the installation instruction from FlareSolverr{:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}

Add FlareSolverr to Prowlarr

Settings => indexers

Click on the + sign and select FlareSolverr

Add the following info

1. Name of the Proxy in Prowlarr.
2. The tags for this proxy.
3. The full host path (include http and the port) to your FlareSolverr instance.
4. The FlareSolver Request maxTimeout value{:target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"} Prowlarr should use for FlareSolverr requests. Must be between 1 second and 180 seconds (Default: 60 seconds).
5. Test if your connection works.
6. If it works click on Save.

Add FlareSolverr to your indexer

Select the indexer that you want to use with FlareSolverr

Scroll down to the bottom and add the tag you've set up earlier at step 2.

Click Test and Save.

Now the indexer should be using FlareSolverr.