Web: verify the full interaction first
The web experience usually combines a sign-in entry point, account page, model workspace, file uploads, and static assets. Do not stop at “the homepage opens.” Complete sign-in, enter the actual workspace, submit a normal request, and confirm that the output finishes continuously. If images, attachments, or history fail separately, some requests are still not following the expected route.
The browser may be affected by extension proxies, system proxies, and security software network modules at the same time. If the same request is intercepted more than once, redirect loops or connection resets may occur. Keep one clear access method, disable duplicate path controls, and establish the session again.
Keep the exit region unchanged during sign-up and sign-in whenever possible. 64VPN requires no email address; a username and password are enough to create an account. This requirement applies only to the 64VPN account and does not change each AI tool's own account rules.
API: confirm that the process is actually using the proxy
API requests are sent by a code process and will not automatically take a different path just because the browser is connected. Command-line tools may read system environment variables or require a proxy to be specified separately in the SDK, runtime, or HTTP client. After configuring it, run a test from the same terminal session to avoid mixing old and new environment variables.
Streaming APIs are equally sensitive to connection persistence. If normal requests return but streaming calls stop frequently, check client timeouts, reverse-proxy buffering, connection reuse, and local network changes. Do not simply increase the wait time; first identify which layer is closing the connection.
export HTTPS_PROXY="http://127.0.0.1:PORT"
export HTTP_PROXY="http://127.0.0.1:PORT"
curl https://example.com/api/status
The example only illustrates process-level proxy variables; the address and port are dummy values.
IDE plugins: check the application process boundary
Development tools such as Copilot and Cursor run inside the editor process. Even when browser sign-in succeeds and the authentication callback completes, the editor's background process may not inherit the new network environment. This can produce a split state where the account avatar is visible but completion or conversation features do not work.
After configuring the network, fully quit and restart the IDE so background processes reread the system proxy or environment variables. If the plugin provides its own proxy setting, avoid duplicating the system-level configuration. Certificate checks on enterprise networks may affect only the IDE, while the browser continues to work because it already trusts the required certificates.
CI: put network conditions in the runtime environment
CI jobs run in isolated executors, and a 64VPN connection on a local computer does not automatically extend to a remote task. When calling an AI API, confirm that the executor's region, exit network, and secret-injection method meet the target service's requirements. Keep network configuration in a controlled runtime environment, and never commit subscription URLs or access credentials to the repository.
Automated tasks also need separate checks for the domains used by dependency installation, model requests, and result uploads. If a network path is configured for only one stage, logs may show a normal build followed by failure when the model is called. Recording errors by stage reveals more than repeatedly rerunning the job.