# Datacenter Proxies Geo Targetting

Source: https://docs.evomi.com/proxy-instructions/datacenter-proxies/geo-targetting/

Geo-targeting allows you to specify the geographic location of the proxy you want to use. This can be essential for tasks like localized testing, content access, and more. Below, we'll explain the key geo-targeting parameters and show you how to use them effectively.

## Geo-targeting Parameters

- **_country-**: Specify the country of the proxy.
- **_continent-**: Specify the continent of the proxy.

## Choosing the Geo Source

The parameters above are resolved by a geolocation database, and you can choose which one. By default Evomi uses `ipapi` ([ip-api.com](https://ip-api.com)). Adding `_geosource-` selects a different source, which works for Datacenter proxies too:

```bash
curl -x http://dcp.evomi.com:2000 -U testuser:testpassword_country-NL_geosource-maxmind https://ip.evomi.com/s
```

Sources disagree about individual IPs, so a filter that matches plenty of them on one source may match fewer — or none — on another. See [Geo Source Selection](/proxy-instructions/residential-proxies/expert-settings/geosource/) for the available sources and their matching behaviour.

## Pages in this section

- [Datacenter Proxies Country](https://docs.evomi.com/proxy-instructions/datacenter-proxies/geo-targetting/country/index.md): Target a datacenter proxy country with country-, using an ISO code such as US or, for some countries, the full name.
- [Datacenter Proxies Continent](https://docs.evomi.com/proxy-instructions/datacenter-proxies/geo-targetting/continent/index.md): Target a datacenter proxy continent with continent-: africa, asia, europe, north.america, oceania or south.america.