# Mp3tag Proxy — fixes Cloudflare 403 for Beatport & Traxsource web sources (Windows)
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557
**Category:** Web Sources Discussion
**Created:** [July 2, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557 "2026-07-02T09:59:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@The\_Zhu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Zhu)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2026, 9:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/1 "2026-07-02T09:59:32Z")
Hi everyone,
If you've been getting **403 Forbidden** when fetching tags from **Beatport** or **Traxsource** , that's Cloudflare's bot protection blocking Mp3tag. I built a small free tool that works around it: **Mp3tag Proxy**.
**What it is**
A tiny local helper for Windows 10/11. It runs quietly in the system tray and sits between Mp3tag and the site, so your existing tag-source scripts work again. Everything stays on your PC — no account, nothing sent anywhere.
**What it fixes**
- 403 Forbidden on **Beatport** and **Traxsource** (Cloudflare)
- Traxsource search, tags and full-size 600×600 covers
**Setup (one-time)**
1. Download `mp3tag_proxy.exe` and put it in any folder.
2. Install the tag-source scripts you want:
• **Beatport** — stevehero's v6 scripts: [[WS] Beatport.com by stevehero [Release, Single Track & Artwork tagging]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-beatport-com-by-stevehero-release-single-track-artwork-tagging/12568)
• **Traxsource** — [[WS] Beatport · Traxsource · SoundCloud — Updated & Fixed Scripts 2026 (by Jordi & Claude)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ws-beatport-traxsource-soundcloud-updated-fixed-scripts-2026-by-jordi-claude/71123)
3. Apply a few small edits from **MODIFICATIONS.md** (documented step by step).
4. Restart Mp3tag, then double-click the `.exe`. Done.
Full instructions + download:
👉 [GitHub - Mr-The-Zhu/mp3tag-proxy: Cloudflare-bypass proxy for Mp3tag — Beatport and Traxsource (Windows) · GitHub](https://github.com/Mr-The-Zhu/mp3tag-proxy)
Direct download: [https://github.com/Mr-The-Zhu/mp3tag-proxy/releases/latest/download/mp3tag\_proxy.exe](https://github.com/Mr-The-Zhu/mp3tag-proxy/releases/latest/download/mp3tag_proxy.exe)
**Requirements:** Windows 10 / 11, and a version of Mp3tag that your scripts require (stevehero's Beatport v6 needs **v3.22+** , the Traxsource scripts need **v3.26+** ).
I'm not redistributing anyone's scripts — you apply the edits to your own installed copies, so you'll need the scripts already installed from the links above.
Feedback and bug reports welcome. 🙂
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_Mp3tag Proxy is an independent, third-party tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Mp3tag. Mp3tag is a registered trademark and the exclusive property of its holder, as is its logo._
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### Author:  [@brandon210](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brandon210)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2026, 10:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/2 "2026-07-02T10:56:03Z")
Odd. I've made all the changes suggested at Git, but still getting a 403. No VPN is on. I have MPT version 3.34.1 and the newest version of Steve's scripts.
=== 2026-07-02 12:47:10 ===========================
2026-07-02 12:47:10 Server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787 (impersonate=chrome131)
2026-07-02 12:47:22 REQ GET /search/releases?q=+BLZS+Oathbound
2026-07-02 12:47:22 [warmup] [www.beatport.com](http://www.beatport.com) cookies=0
2026-07-02 12:47:22 RESP 403 [https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS+Oathbound](https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS+Oathbound) bytes=5990
2026-07-02 12:47:48 REQ GET /search/releases?q=+BLZS+Oathbound
2026-07-02 12:47:49 RESP 403 [https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS+Oathbound](https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS+Oathbound) bytes=5969
2026-07-02 12:53:43 REQ GET /search/releases?q=+BLZS+Overgrowth
2026-07-02 12:53:44 RESP 403 [https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS+Overgrowth](https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS+Overgrowth) bytes=5972
2026-07-02 12:53:50 [exit] user quit
=== 2026-07-02 12:53:57 ===========================
2026-07-02 12:53:58 Server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787 (impersonate=chrome131)
2026-07-02 12:54:31 REQ GET /search/releases?q=+BLZS
2026-07-02 12:54:31 [warmup] [www.beatport.com](http://www.beatport.com) cookies=0
2026-07-02 12:54:31 RESP 403 [https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS](https://www.beatport.com/search/releases?q=+BLZS) bytes=5939
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### Author:  [@The\_Zhu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Zhu)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2026, 11:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/3 "2026-07-02T11:25:52Z")
You're on the old build, your log says `impersonate=chrome131`. Beatport tightened its Cloudflare check, and **v2.1.0** (linked at the top of this topic) handles it via Edge.
Just download the latest and restart. Your script edits are fine, nothing else to change.
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### Author:  [@P.unkt](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/P.unkt)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/4 "2026-07-02T11:27:01Z")
@The_Zhu Awesome, highly appreciate your work!
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### Author:  [@brandon210](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/brandon210)
#### Post date: [July 2, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/5 "2026-07-02T11:39:25Z")
That was it! You might want to include the version in the file name at the DL link; I didn't catch there was a newer version.
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### Author:  [@owlcatz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/owlcatz)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/6 "2026-07-11T18:39:46Z")
Any way to change the port number? I cannot use 8787 as it's restricted here. Thanks!
Nvm, I managed to patch the compiled python script and rebuilt it to use 9000. Anyone need help, just use AI. 😉
Thanks for your work on this! Appreciate ya mate!
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### Author:  [@The\_Zhu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Zhu)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2026, 10:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/7 "2026-07-13T10:33:12Z")
**Mp3tag Proxy v2.3.0 is out** 🎉
- Works with **Edge, Chrome, or Brave** (no longer Edge-only)
- No more sync-related timeouts on Beatport
- Tray shows _"solving challenge…"_ while it works
- **Custom port** ( set `port=` in `proxy.cfg`, no rebuild needed)
Thanks to everyone who reported issues, several of these came straight from your feedback. 🙏
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### Author:  [@The\_Zhu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Zhu)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/8 "2026-07-13T16:23:27Z")
**Bugfix v2.3.1 is out!**
Fixes a case where running two copies of the proxy at once could hang it (Mp3tag _error 12002_). Only one instance runs now, a second launch just tells you it's already running.
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### Author:  [@DJDAVED](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJDAVED)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/9 "2026-07-16T12:37:20Z")
Hi and thanks for your work. i follow every steps in the guide ( i us Traxsource tags ) but it seems not working for me..i receive for example Title 0 and artists Kylie Mingogue, and some others in every tag search i do. i dont understand..
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### Author:  [@The\_Zhu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Zhu)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/10 "2026-07-16T13:53:44Z")
Hi, thanks for reporting this. "Title 0" and a random artist name on every search sounds like a parsing issue rather than something with the proxy itself, but I'd need a bit more info to be sure:
1. Which script exactly are you using (Search or Direct by URL)?
2. What search term did you type?
3. Is the proxy tray icon running when you search?
4. Could you check `proxy.log` next to the exe, does it show a request to [traxsource.com](http://traxsource.com) when you search, and what status code (200/403/etc)?
A screenshot of the search results panel would help too.
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### Author:  [@DJDAVED](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJDAVED)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/11 "2026-07-16T14:14:37Z")
proxy says: === 2026-07-16 16:10:14 v2.3.1 ====================
2026-07-16 16:10:14 Server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787 (impersonate=chrome146)
2026-07-16 16:10:14 [browser] Edge found — Beatport challenge solving available
2026-07-16 16:10:14 [update] up to date (v2.3.1)
i use Track Search Artists + Title
YES the proxy tray runs
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### Author:  [@DJDAVED](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJDAVED)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/12 "2026-07-16T14:15:23Z")
This Is a screen of what happen ps the only thing i changed in your tags is the comment, i have already done some edits in past so i know what i do 🙂
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### Author:  [@The\_Zhu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Zhu)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/13 "2026-07-16T14:37:43Z")
Thanks, that's very helpful. Two things stand out:
1. Your proxy.log only shows the startup lines, no `REQ`/`RESP` lines. That means this particular search never actually went through the proxy. Can you double check the `[BasedOn]` and `[IndexUrl]` lines in your "Track Search" `.inc` file were saved correctly, and that you did a full Mp3tag restart (File → Exit, then reopen) after editing? Then run the search again and send me the fresh log tail, it should show a line like `REQ GET .../search/tracks...`.
2. Separately, the empty title and every artist merged into one field looks like a parsing issue in how the search result list is built, not something the proxy causes. Once we confirm the proxy is actually in the loop, I'll dig into that part.
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### Author:  [@DJDAVED](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJDAVED)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/14 "2026-07-16T16:46:02Z")
This is the entire line of my Track search.inc includes the modify made following the guide on github:
[Name]=Traxsource by Jordi & Claude (Track Search) [v3.0]
[BasedOn]=[http://127.0.0.1:8787](http://127.0.0.1:8787)
[IndexUrl]=[http://127.0.0.1:8787/https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=%s](http://127.0.0.1:8787/https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=%25s)
[AlbumUrl]=
[WordSeparator]=+
[IndexFormat]=% ↓ RELEASED%|% ↓ GENRE%|% ↓ LENGTH%|% ↓ TRACK ID%|% ↓ TITLE (Mix)%|% ↓ ARTIST/S%|% ↓ REMIXER/S%|%\_URL%
[Encoding]=url-utf-8
[MinAppVersionWin]=3.26
[MinAppVersionMac]=1.8.4
[Settings]=&Traxsource by Jordi & Claude#USER SETTIN&GS.settings
---
### Author:  [@DJDAVED](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJDAVED)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/15 "2026-07-16T16:48:12Z")
This is the Track direct by ID :
[Name]=Traxsource by Jordi & Claude (Track Direct) [v3.0]
[BasedOn]=[http://127.0.0.1:8787](http://127.0.0.1:8787)
[AlbumUrl]=[http://127.0.0.1:8787/https://www.traxsource.com/track/%s](http://127.0.0.1:8787/https://www.traxsource.com/track/%25s)
[Encoding]=url-utf-8
[MinAppVersionWin]=3.26
[MinAppVersionMac]=1.8.4
[Settings]=&Traxsource by Jordi & Claude#USER SETTIN&GS.settings
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### Author:  [@DJDAVED](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJDAVED)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/16 "2026-07-16T16:54:16Z")
this is the new file log after re-made a pair of restart:
=== 2026-07-16 16:09:43 v2.3.1 ====================
2026-07-16 16:09:43 Server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787 (impersonate=chrome146)
2026-07-16 16:09:43 [browser] Edge found — Beatport challenge solving available
2026-07-16 16:09:43 [update] up to date (v2.3.1)
2026-07-16 16:10:04 [exit] user quit
=== 2026-07-16 16:10:14 v2.3.1 ====================
2026-07-16 16:10:14 Server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787 (impersonate=chrome146)
2026-07-16 16:10:14 [browser] Edge found — Beatport challenge solving available
2026-07-16 16:10:14 [update] up to date (v2.3.1)
2026-07-16 16:11:49 REQ GET /[https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix)
2026-07-16 16:11:50 [warmup] [www.traxsource.com](http://www.traxsource.com) cookies=2
2026-07-16 16:11:50 RESP 200 [https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix) bytes=34564
2026-07-16 16:11:51 REQ GET /[https://www.traxsource.com](https://www.traxsource.com)
2026-07-16 16:11:51 RESP 200 [https://www.traxsource.com](https://www.traxsource.com) bytes=175157
2026-07-16 16:20:22 REQ GET /[https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Groovy+Living+EP](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Groovy+Living+EP)
2026-07-16 16:20:23 RESP 200 [https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Groovy+Living+EP](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Groovy+Living+EP) bytes=31099
2026-07-16 16:50:29 [exit] idle 1807s \> 1800s
=== 2026-07-16 18:50:52 v2.3.1 ====================
2026-07-16 18:50:52 Server listening on 127.0.0.1:8787 (impersonate=chrome146)
2026-07-16 18:50:52 [browser] Edge found — Beatport challenge solving available
2026-07-16 18:50:53 [update] up to date (v2.3.1)
2026-07-16 18:51:29 REQ GET /[https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix)
2026-07-16 18:51:30 [warmup] [www.traxsource.com](http://www.traxsource.com) cookies=2
2026-07-16 18:51:30 RESP 200 [https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do++++Mix) bytes=34564
2026-07-16 18:51:30 REQ GET /[https://www.traxsource.com](https://www.traxsource.com)
2026-07-16 18:51:30 RESP 200 [https://www.traxsource.com](https://www.traxsource.com) bytes=175028
2026-07-16 18:52:01 REQ GET /[https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do)
2026-07-16 18:52:01 RESP 200 [https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do](https://www.traxsource.com/search/tracks?term=Alfio+Pienne+All+I+Do) bytes=34529
2026-07-16 18:52:01 REQ GET /[https://www.traxsource.com](https://www.traxsource.com)
2026-07-16 18:52:02 RESP 200 [https://www.traxsource.com](https://www.traxsource.com) bytes=175028
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### Author:  [@The\_Zhu](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/The_Zhu)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/17 "2026-07-16T17:01:06Z")
Found it, thanks for the detailed logs, that really helped. It's a bug in the Track Search script itself, not the proxy. Traxsource recently added a small icon inside the track title link on search results pages, and it broke the regex that reads the track's URL for most rows. When that happens, Mp3tag ends up fetching the Traxsource homepage instead of the actual track page, which explains the empty title and the random mix of artist names (they're just names from the homepage).
Fix: open `Traxsource by Jordi & Claude#TRACK Search.inc` in a text editor and find this line:
```auto
regexpreplace "([^<]+)" ""
```
Replace it with:
```auto
regexpreplace "(?:]*>)?([^<]+)" ""
```
Save, restart Mp3tag (File → Exit, then reopen), and try again. I tested it here and it's working correctly now.
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### Author:  [@DJDAVED](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJDAVED)
#### Post date: [July 16, 2026, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/18 "2026-07-16T17:35:37Z")
> [@The\_Zhu](#):
>
> `regexpreplace "(?:]*>)?([^<]+)" ""`
OH YES! Thanks a lot for your help and your nice work! seems it works ! i test a little and eventually i report to you my feedback! cheers!
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### Author:  [@apare](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/apare)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/20 "2026-08-01T04:40:49Z")
Hello, Defender detects Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.A!ml
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### Author:  [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)
#### Post date: [August 1, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-proxy-fixes-cloudflare-403-for-beatport-traxsource-web-sources-windows/71557/21 "2026-08-01T07:20:52Z")
> [@apare](#):
>
> Defender detect Trojan:Win32/Sabsik.FL.A!ml
Only 5 of 70 Antivirus engines reports something suspicious for the file `mp3tag_proxy.exe`
> **[VirusTotal](https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/9bc7ec9fc2b821913d4b650f2435be5b11896f8518455c4da797780076cad792/detection)**
>
> VirusTotal
Perhaps @The_Zhu could confirm for us that his tool does not contain any viruses or other malware.
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