release: 1.0.0

first stable release. pre-1.0.0 verification complete: all surviving MED regressions and
gaps resolved and independently re-fired, tree audited clean across the suite.

Signed-off-by: disqualifier <dev@disqualifier.me>

README.md

@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ edits. **Credentials are always injected — never hardcoded.**
 ## Install
 
 ```
-aioproxies @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aioproxies.git@v0.2.2
+aioproxies @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aioproxies.git@v1.0.0
 # network helpers (current_ip / reset) need the extra:
-aioproxies[net] @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aioproxies.git@v0.2.2
+aioproxies[net] @ git+ssh://git@git.rethinkstudios.io/rethink-public/aioproxies.git@v1.0.0
 ```
 
 The core has no dependencies. The `net` extra adds `aiohttp` for `current_ip` /
 `reset`.
 
-Drop the `@v0.2.2` suffix from the line above to install the latest unpinned.
+Drop the `@v1.0.0` suffix from the line above to install the latest unpinned.
 
 ## Formatting
 
@@ -105,12 +105,14 @@ regardless of source.)
 
 ```python
 from aioproxies import AioProxies, ProxiesExhaustedError
+from aioweb import ExtendedSession
 
 pm = AioProxies(proxies=[...], cooldown=5)   # 5s reuse spacing; cooldown defaults to 0 (off)
 
 try:
     proxy = pm.get()                          # next usable proxy, aiohttp dict
-    resp = await session.get(url, proxies=proxy)
+    async with ExtendedSession(proxies=proxy) as session:
+        resp = await session.get(url)
     if response_looks_blocked(resp):
         pm.burn(proxy, 600)                   # time out 10 min ... or pm.burn(proxy) for dead
 except ProxiesExhaustedError:
@@ -144,9 +146,14 @@ pm.is_burned(proxy)       # current state (expired timed burns read False)
 
 `burn`/`restore`/`is_burned`/`remove` accept **any proxy shape** — a spec string, a
 `Proxy`, an aiohttp/camoufox/socks5 dict, or a url — all resolve to the same canonical
-key (`host:port:user:pass`, or `host:port` auth-less). The password is part of the key,
-so two proxies differing only by password are distinct slots. `burn` on a proxy not in
-the pool raises `ValueError`.
+key (`host:port:user:pass`, or `host:port` auth-less; the port is normalized so
+`host:080` and `host:80` are one slot). The password is part of the key, so two proxies
+differing only by password are distinct slots. `burn` on a proxy not in the pool raises
+`ValueError`; `restore` on a proxy not in the pool logs a warning and no-ops (matching
+`remove`'s contract, as of v0.3.0 — previously it silently did nothing with no signal).
+A **portless** url (`http://user:pass@host`, no `:port`) parses fine via `to_proxy()`,
+but keying it (`canonical_key`/`.key()`/`burn`/`add`/`remove`) raises `ValueError`
+naming the missing port — a proxy needs a port to have a canonical identity.
 
 ### Cooldown
 
@@ -178,9 +185,12 @@ pm.remove(proxy)                         # drop a slot entirely (any shape) —
 
 `replace` resets the rotation index and honors the manager's `shuffle` setting on the
 incoming list. `remove` differs from `burn`: burn = unusable but still tracked; remove =
-gone from the pool. Like the burn family, `add`/`replace` accept **any proxy shape**
-(spec/`Proxy`/url/aiohttp dict/camoufox/socks5 dict). `canonical_key(shape)` and
-`to_proxy(shape)` are exported if you need the key or a normalized `Proxy` yourself.
+gone from the pool — removing a slot that precedes the rotation cursor adjusts the
+cursor so `next()` doesn't skip a proxy. Like the burn family, `add`/`replace` accept
+**any proxy shape** (spec/`Proxy`/url/aiohttp dict/camoufox/socks5 dict). The
+constructor and `from_file` also dedupe by canonical key, same as `add`.
+`canonical_key(shape)` and `to_proxy(shape)` are exported if you need the key or a
+normalized `Proxy` yourself.
 
 ## Network helpers (optional)
 
@@ -204,6 +214,55 @@ await reset("https://provider/reset-url")    # rotate upstream ip
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### v0.3.2
+
+- **Portless proxy url now fails loud and legible.** `canonical_key`/`.key()`
+  (and therefore `burn`/`add`/`remove`) on a proxy url with no `:port`
+  (`http://user:pass@host`) used to raise a bare `ValueError("invalid literal
+  for int() with base 10: ''")` from `normalize_port('')` — an unrelated `int()`
+  error that broke `burn()`'s documented "raises ValueError naming the key if
+  not in pool" contract. `normalize_port` now raises `ValueError("missing port:
+  ...")` naming the problem instead. `to_proxy()` on a portless url still
+  succeeds (construction tolerates a missing port); only keying it raises.
+
+### v0.3.1
+
+- **Docs-only de-bloat pass.** Compressed module/internal docstrings and comments,
+  replaced mojibake em-dashes with plain hyphens in source. No behavior change.
+
+### v0.3.0
+
+- **Stored-shape change: int unix deadlines.** `burn(proxy, seconds)` and the
+  cooldown timeout write `int(time.time()) + n` instead of a `float`. Comparisons
+  (`is_burned`/`stats`/selection) are unaffected — this only tightens what gets
+  persisted into per-proxy state.
+- **Port key normalization:** `key()` strips leading zeros from the port, so
+  `host:080` and `host:80` are the same canonical slot. Previously a zero-padded
+  port could break a `get()` → `burn()` pairing (the burn would raise "not in
+  pool" against the proxy that was just handed out).
+- **Constructor / `from_file` dedupe by canonical key**, matching `add()`. A
+  proxy list with repeated entries (e.g. same host:port:user:pass twice) no
+  longer inflates the pool or double-weights rotation.
+- **`remove()` no longer skews rotation.** Removing a proxy that precedes the
+  rotation cursor now decrements the cursor, so the next `next()` call doesn't
+  skip or double-serve a proxy.
+- **`restore()` on an unknown proxy now logs a warning and no-ops**, matching
+  `remove()`'s contract (previously it silently did nothing, with `burn()`
+  raising for the same precondition and `remove()` warning — `restore()` was the
+  odd one out).
+- **Genuine timed burns under `cooldown>0` now log at WARNING**, not DEBUG. A
+  real `burn(proxy, seconds)` is now tracked separately from the manager's own
+  cooldown resting, so it no longer gets buried as routine cooldown noise when
+  every proxy in the pool happens to also be cooling down.
+- **Source truthiness → presence.** The constructor's exactly-one-source check
+  now uses `is not None` instead of truthiness, so `template=""` (or another
+  falsy-but-explicitly-provided source) is accepted rather than silently
+  rejected as "no source given."
+- **Escape-aware bare-`{}` template normalization.** A template's bare `{}` is
+  still filled as the session slot, but an escaped `{{}}` (str.format's own
+  convention for a literal `{}` in the output) now survives untouched instead of
+  being corrupted into `{{session}}`.
+
 ### v0.2.1
 
 - **Legible missing-template-field error:** a `template=` placeholder not supplied to

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "aioproxies"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "1.0.0"
 description = "proxy parsing, formatting, health, and pool management for aiohttp/aioweb, camoufox, and socks5"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 dependencies = []

src/aioproxies/__init__.py

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-"""aioproxies — proxy parsing, formatting, and source management.
+"""aioproxies - proxy parsing, formatting, and source management. see README for usage."""
+from importlib.metadata import version, PackageNotFoundError
 
-renders proxies for aiohttp/aioweb, camoufox, and socks5; manages session
-templates (with caller-supplied fields like country/ttl), rotating lists, or a
-static proxy. credentials are always injected, never hardcoded.
-"""
 from .manager import AioProxies, ProxiesExhaustedError, ProxyManager, aioproxies
 from .proxy import Proxy, canonical_key, parse, to_proxy
 
@@ -18,4 +15,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "to_proxy",
 ]
 
-__version__ = "0.2.2"
+try:
+    __version__ = version("aioproxies")
+except PackageNotFoundError:
+    __version__ = "0.0.0+unknown"

src/aioproxies/manager.py

@@ -1,35 +1,23 @@
 """proxy source management: session templates, rotation, static.
 
-`AioProxies` is constructed with exactly one source and hands out `Proxy`
-objects. it carries no module-level globals (rotation state is per-instance) and
-never exits the process — a missing proxy file raises, it does not `sys.exit`.
+`AioProxies` takes exactly one source (template / proxies / static) and hands out
+`Proxy` objects via `next()`/`get()`. no module-level globals; a missing proxy file
+raises, never `sys.exit`. see README for the full source/method reference.
 
-sources:
-- template: a format string with named placeholders. `{session}` is filled with
-  a fresh session id on each `next()`; any other placeholder (e.g. `{country}`,
-  `{ttl}`) is filled from keyword args passed to `next(**fields)`. a bare `{}` is
-  also accepted and treated as the session slot (back-compat with simple templates).
-- proxies:  a list of specs cycled round-robin
-- static:   one fixed proxy
-
-v0.2.0 adds proxy health to the rotating list source only — burn/timeout, usage
-counters, reuse cooldown, and pool management (replace/add/remove). these are
-keyed by each proxy's canonical key (`host:port:user:pass`, or `host:port` for
-auth-less / IP-authenticated proxies). on template/static sources they are no-ops
-that log a warning and return cleanly, so generic caller code can call them
+proxy health (rotating list source only) is keyed by each proxy's canonical key
+(`host:port:user:pass`, or `host:port` auth-less; port is normalized so `:080` and
+`:80` collapse to one key). on template/static sources health/pool methods are
+no-ops that log a warning and return, so generic caller code can call them
 regardless of source.
 
-per-proxy state (keyed by canonical key):
-- `uses`: pure counter, incremented on every handout. never drives selection;
-  survives burns (a proxy can read "used 500x and dead").
-- `timeout`: availability state. `None`/`0` = fine; `-1` = dead/permanent (manual
-  restore only); a future unix ts = timed out until then (lazy, checked against
-  `time.time()`, no timers). cooldown and timed burns share this field. durations
-  (seconds) only ever exist as arguments — converted to `now + seconds` and
-  discarded; the lib never stores a raw duration.
+per-proxy `timeout` (the availability field) is shared by cooldown and timed
+burns: `None`/`0` fine, `-1` dead/permanent, a future unix ts = timed out until
+then; durations only ever exist as call arguments, converted to `now + seconds`
+and discarded, never stored raw.
 """
 import logging
 import random
+import re
 import string
 import time
 from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Union
@@ -39,6 +27,7 @@ from .proxy import Proxy, canonical_key, parse, to_proxy
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 _DEAD = -1
+_BARE_SESSION_SLOT = re.compile(r"(?<!\{)\{\}(?!\})")
 
 
 class ProxiesExhaustedError(Exception):
@@ -60,27 +49,45 @@ class AioProxies:
     ):
         if proxies is not None and len(proxies) == 0:
             raise ValueError("proxies list is empty; provide at least one proxy")
-        sources = [s for s in (template, proxies, static) if s]
+        sources = [s for s in (template, proxies, static) if s is not None]
         if len(sources) != 1:
             raise ValueError("provide exactly one of: template, proxies, static")
-        self.template = template.replace("{}", "{session}") if template else None
+        self.template = self._normalize_template(template) if template is not None else None
         self.session_len = session_len
         self.cooldown = cooldown
         self._shuffle = shuffle
-        self._static = parse(static) if static else None
-        self._proxies = [parse(p) for p in proxies] if proxies else []
+        self._static = to_proxy(static) if static is not None else None
+        self._proxies = self._dedupe([parse(p) for p in proxies]) if proxies is not None else []
         if self._proxies and shuffle:
             random.shuffle(self._proxies)
         self._state: Dict[str, Dict[str, object]] = {}
         for proxy in self._proxies:
-            self._state.setdefault(proxy.key(), {"uses": 0, "timeout": None})
+            self._state.setdefault(proxy.key(), self._fresh_state())
         self._index = 0
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _dedupe(proxies: List[Proxy]) -> List[Proxy]:
+        """drop later entries sharing a canonical key, preserving first-seen order"""
+        seen: Dict[str, Proxy] = {}
+        for proxy in proxies:
+            seen.setdefault(proxy.key(), proxy)
+        return list(seen.values())
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _fresh_state() -> Dict[str, object]:
+        """a clean per-proxy state entry: no uses, no timeout, not burned"""
+        return {"uses": 0, "timeout": None, "burned": False}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_template(template: str) -> str:
+        """fill a bare `{}` session slot with `{session}`; leave escaped `{{}}` untouched"""
+        return _BARE_SESSION_SLOT.sub("{session}", template)
+
     @classmethod
     def from_file(cls, path: str, **kwargs) -> "AioProxies":
         """build a rotating manager from a newline-delimited proxy file
 
-        raises FileNotFoundError if the path is missing — never exits the process.
+        raises FileNotFoundError if the path is missing - never exits the process.
         """
         with open(path, "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
             lines = [ln.strip() for ln in fh if ln.strip()]
@@ -109,25 +116,35 @@ class AioProxies:
             return False
         return now >= timeout
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _clear_stale_burn(state: Dict[str, object]) -> None:
+        """self-clear a lazily-expired timed burn's `burned` flag once found available
+
+        mirrors the lazy expiry already applied to `timeout` itself: a timed burn()
+        that has simply run out its clock should stop upgrading routine cooldown
+        fallthrough logs to warning, without requiring an explicit restore().
+        """
+        if state["timeout"] not in (None, 0, _DEAD):
+            state["burned"] = False
+
     def next(self, **fields: object) -> Proxy:
         """return the next proxy from the configured source
 
-        for template sources, `{session}` is always filled with a fresh id and any
-        other named placeholder is filled from `fields` (e.g. next(country="ca",
-        ttl=30)). fields are ignored by list/static sources.
+        template sources: `{session}` is always filled with a fresh id, other
+        placeholders come from `fields` (e.g. next(country="ca", ttl=30)). fields
+        are ignored by list/static sources.
 
-        for list sources, skips proxies whose timeout is active (-1 dead, or a
-        future ts not yet passed), increments `uses` on handout, and applies the
-        manager's cooldown. if none are fine but some are merely timed, hands out
-        the one recovering soonest (with a warning); raises ProxiesExhaustedError
-        if every proxy is permanently dead.
+        list sources: skips proxies whose timeout is active (-1 dead, or a future
+        ts not yet passed), increments `uses` on handout, applies the manager's
+        cooldown. if none are fine but some are merely timed, hands out the one
+        recovering soonest (warns); raises ProxiesExhaustedError if all are dead.
         """
         if self._static is not None:
             return self._static
         if self.template is not None:
             if "session" in fields:
                 # `session` is auto-filled with a fresh id; a caller-supplied one would
-                # collide in str.format with an opaque TypeError — reject it clearly
+                # collide in str.format with an opaque TypeError - reject it clearly
                 raise ValueError("'session' is filled automatically; do not pass it to next()")
             try:
                 filled = self.template.format(session=self.session_id(), **fields)
@@ -137,9 +154,9 @@ class AioProxies:
                 ) from exc
             except ValueError as exc:
                 # a malformed template (e.g. an unmatched '{') makes str.format raise a
-                # bare ValueError; re-raise naming the cause so it isn't cryptic
+                # bare ValueError - re-raise naming the cause so it isn't cryptic
                 raise ValueError(f"malformed proxy template {self.template!r}: {exc}") from exc
-            return parse(filled)
+            return to_proxy(filled)
         return self._next_from_list()
 
     def _next_from_list(self) -> Proxy:
@@ -152,9 +169,10 @@ class AioProxies:
         fine: List[int] = []
         for offset in range(count):
             idx = (self._index + offset) % count
-            timeout = self._state[self._proxies[idx].key()]["timeout"]
-            if self._available(timeout, now):
+            state = self._state[self._proxies[idx].key()]
+            if self._available(state["timeout"], now):
                 fine.append(idx)
+                self._clear_stale_burn(state)
 
         if fine:
             chosen = fine[0]
@@ -172,24 +190,22 @@ class AioProxies:
         state = self._state[proxy.key()]
         state["uses"] = int(state["uses"]) + 1
         if self.cooldown > 0:
-            state["timeout"] = now + self.cooldown
+            # cooldown only ever EXTENDS availability delay - never shorten a longer
+            # active timeout (a still-running timed burn) down to now+cooldown. _DEAD
+            # (-1) is a permanent burn and must not be resurrected into a future ts.
+            cooled = int(now) + self.cooldown
+            current = state["timeout"]
+            if current == _DEAD:
+                pass
+            elif isinstance(current, (int, float)) and current > cooled:
+                pass
+            else:
+                state["timeout"] = cooled
         return proxy
 
     def _has_burned(self) -> bool:
-        """whether the empty 'fine' tier reflects a genuine burn, not just cooldown
-
-        a dead (-1) proxy is always a real burn. a future-ts timeout is a real timed
-        burn only when cooldown is off; with cooldown on, future-ts entries are the
-        manager's own resting and not a pool-health signal. used to pick warning
-        (real trouble) vs debug (normal cooldown) on the soonest-recovering path.
-        """
-        for state in self._state.values():
-            timeout = state["timeout"]
-            if timeout == _DEAD:
-                return True
-            if self.cooldown == 0 and timeout not in (None, 0):
-                return True
-        return False
+        """whether any proxy carries a genuine burn (vs just cooldown resting), for log level choice"""
+        return any(state["burned"] for state in self._state.values())
 
     def _soonest_recovering(self) -> Optional[int]:
         """index of the timed (non-dead) proxy recovering soonest, or None"""
@@ -224,16 +240,24 @@ class AioProxies:
         if seconds is None:
             self._state[key]["timeout"] = _DEAD
         else:
-            self._state[key]["timeout"] = time.time() + seconds
+            self._state[key]["timeout"] = int(time.time()) + seconds
+        self._state[key]["burned"] = True
 
     def restore(self, proxy: Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str]]) -> None:
-        """clear any burn/timeout on a proxy (back to fine). no-op if already fine"""
+        """clear any burn/timeout on a proxy (back to fine). no-op if already fine
+
+        matches remove()'s contract for an unknown proxy: logs a warning and returns
+        rather than silently doing nothing.
+        """
         if not self._is_list_source():
             self._warn_non_list("restore()")
             return
         key = canonical_key(proxy)
-        if key in self._state:
+        if key not in self._state:
+            log.warning("restore(): proxy not in pool: %s", key)
+            return
         self._state[key]["timeout"] = None
+        self._state[key]["burned"] = False
 
     def is_burned(self, proxy: Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str]]) -> bool:
         """whether a proxy is currently unavailable (lazy expiry of timed burns)
@@ -246,8 +270,11 @@ class AioProxies:
         key = canonical_key(proxy)
         if key not in self._state:
             return False
-        timeout = self._state[key]["timeout"]
-        return not self._available(timeout, time.time())
+        state = self._state[key]
+        available = self._available(state["timeout"], time.time())
+        if available:
+            self._clear_stale_burn(state)
+        return not available
 
     def stats(self) -> List[Dict[str, object]]:
         """per-proxy usage + state snapshot (list sources only, else empty)
@@ -285,17 +312,21 @@ class AioProxies:
         for state in self._state.values():
             state["uses"] = 0
 
-    def replace(self, proxies: List[Union[str, Proxy]], *, keep_state: bool = False) -> None:
+    def replace(self, proxies: List[Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str]]], *, keep_state: bool = False) -> None:
         """swap the entire proxy list
 
         keep_state=False (default) wipes all per-proxy state (fresh batch).
         keep_state=True preserves uses/timeout for proxies whose canonical key
         survives the swap; new proxies start clean, dropped ones are forgotten.
-        resets the rotation index and honors the manager's shuffle setting.
+        resets the rotation index and honors the manager's shuffle setting. raises
+        ValueError on an empty list, matching the constructor's guard - use remove()
+        to drop proxies one at a time if you actually want a smaller pool.
         """
         if not self._is_list_source():
             self._warn_non_list("replace()")
             return
+        if len(proxies) == 0:
+            raise ValueError("proxies list is empty; provide at least one proxy")
         old_state = self._state
         incoming = [to_proxy(p) for p in proxies]
         if self._shuffle:
@@ -310,12 +341,12 @@ class AioProxies:
             if keep_state and key in old_state:
                 new_state[key] = old_state[key]
             else:
-                new_state[key] = {"uses": 0, "timeout": None}
+                new_state[key] = self._fresh_state()
         self._proxies = new_proxies
         self._state = new_state
         self._index = 0
 
-    def add(self, proxies: Union[str, Proxy, List[Union[str, Proxy]]]) -> None:
+    def add(self, proxies: Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str], List[Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str]]]]) -> None:
         """append proxies to the pool, keeping existing state; skip duplicate keys"""
         if not self._is_list_source():
             self._warn_non_list("add()")
@@ -327,13 +358,15 @@ class AioProxies:
             if key in self._state:
                 continue
             self._proxies.append(proxy)
-            self._state[key] = {"uses": 0, "timeout": None}
+            self._state[key] = self._fresh_state()
 
     def remove(self, proxy: Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str]]) -> None:
         """drop a proxy from the pool entirely (by canonical key, any shape)
 
-        distinct from burn (burn = unusable but tracked; remove = gone). clamps the
-        rotation index if needed. no-op + warning if the proxy is not present.
+        distinct from burn (burn = unusable but tracked; remove = gone). decrements
+        the rotation index when the removed slot precedes it, so the next() cursor
+        still lands on the same upcoming proxy instead of skipping one. no-op +
+        warning if the proxy is not present.
         """
         if not self._is_list_source():
             self._warn_non_list("remove()")
@@ -342,14 +375,17 @@ class AioProxies:
         if key not in self._state:
             log.warning("remove(): proxy not in pool: %s", key)
             return
+        removed_idx = next(i for i, p in enumerate(self._proxies) if p.key() == key)
         self._proxies = [p for p in self._proxies if p.key() != key]
         del self._state[key]
-        if self._proxies:
-            self._index %= len(self._proxies)
-        else:
+        if not self._proxies:
             self._index = 0
+        else:
+            if removed_idx < self._index:
+                self._index -= 1
+            self._index %= len(self._proxies)
 
 
-# name aliases — same class, call it whichever reads best at your call site
+# name aliases - same class, call it whichever reads best at your call site
 ProxyManager = AioProxies
 aioproxies = AioProxies

src/aioproxies/net.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ calling a function without it raises a clear error.
 import logging
 from typing import Optional, Union
 
-from .proxy import Proxy, parse
+from .proxy import Proxy, to_proxy
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ async def current_ip(
     """
     if not _HAVE_AIOHTTP:
         raise RuntimeError(_MISSING)
-    p = parse(proxy)
+    p = to_proxy(proxy)
     t = aiohttp.ClientTimeout(total=timeout)
     try:
         async with aiohttp.ClientSession(timeout=t) as session:

src/aioproxies/proxy.py

@@ -1,15 +1,12 @@
 """proxy parsing and formatting (pure, no network IO).
 
-a `Proxy` holds host/port/optional-auth and renders the shapes different clients
-want: an aiohttp/aioweb proxies dict, a camoufox proxy dict, a socks5 dict, or a
-plain url. `parse` accepts the common "host:port" and "host:port:user:pass" string
-forms (the user field may itself contain commas, e.g. session-param proxies; the
-password field may itself contain colons). auth-less (IP-authenticated) proxies
-with no creds are first-class — every render shape handles them via `has_auth`.
+`Proxy` holds host/port/optional-auth and renders aiohttp/aioweb, camoufox, socks5,
+and url shapes; auth-less (IP-authenticated) proxies are first-class throughout.
+`parse` accepts "host:port" and "host:port:user:pass" - the user field may itself
+contain commas and the password may itself contain colons.
 
-`key()` produces a stable canonical identity (`host:port:user:pass`, or
-`host:port` when auth-less) so burn/remove/stats recognize the same proxy from any
-input shape. `canonical_key()` extends that to dict/url forms.
+`key()` / `canonical_key()` produce a stable canonical identity so burn/remove/stats
+recognize the same proxy from any input shape (spec string, dict, or url).
 """
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Dict, Optional, Union
@@ -19,6 +16,18 @@ SCHEME_HTTP = "http"
 SCHEME_SOCKS5 = "socks5"
 
 
+def normalize_port(port: Union[str, int]) -> str:
+    """canonical port string: parsed to int, rendered without zero-padding
+
+    keeps host:080 and host:80 as one canonical key. raises ValueError naming the
+    missing port if empty/None (e.g. a portless proxy url), or on a non-integer
+    port, rather than silently keying it as-is.
+    """
+    if port is None or port == "":
+        raise ValueError("missing port: proxy url or spec has no port")
+    return str(int(port))
+
+
 @dataclass
 class Proxy:
     """a single proxy endpoint with optional auth"""
@@ -38,14 +47,16 @@ class Proxy:
 
         the host is lowercased (hostnames are case-insensitive per DNS, so
         PROXY.example.com and proxy.example.com are the same host and collapse to one
-        key); port and credentials are kept verbatim. the password is included in
-        full (two proxies differing only by password are distinct slots). auth-less
-        proxies collapse to host:port with no trailing colons.
+        key); credentials are kept verbatim. the port is normalized (leading zeros
+        stripped) so host:080 and host:80 collapse to one key. the password is
+        included in full (two proxies differing only by password are distinct
+        slots). auth-less proxies collapse to host:port with no trailing colons.
         """
         host = self.host.lower()
+        port = normalize_port(self.port)
         if self.has_auth:
-            return f"{host}:{self.port}:{self.user}:{self.password}"
-        return f"{host}:{self.port}"
+            return f"{host}:{port}:{self.user}:{self.password}"
+        return f"{host}:{port}"
 
     def url(self, scheme: str = SCHEME_HTTP) -> str:
         """render as a url, embedding auth when present
@@ -86,12 +97,15 @@ class Proxy:
 
 
 def parse(spec: Union[str, Proxy]) -> Proxy:
-    """parse a proxy spec into a Proxy
+    """parse a colon-delimited proxy spec into a Proxy
 
     accepts an existing Proxy (returned as-is) or a colon-delimited string in
     `host:port` or `host:port:user:pass` form. the 4-part form splits on the first
-    three colons only, so a password may itself contain colons. raises ValueError
-    on anything else rather than guessing.
+    three colons only, so a password may itself contain colons. this is spec-string
+    only - it does not understand url shapes (`scheme://user:pass@host:port`); a
+    url has 3+ colons and would be misparsed as a 4-part spec rather than rejected.
+    use `to_proxy()` for url / dict / spec input, or anywhere the shape isn't
+    guaranteed to be a bare spec string.
     """
     if isinstance(spec, Proxy):
         return spec
@@ -106,14 +120,7 @@ def parse(spec: Union[str, Proxy]) -> Proxy:
 
 
 def canonical_key(spec: Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str]]) -> str:
-    """canonical identity key for any supported proxy shape
-
-    accepts a spec string, a Proxy, a url string (`http://user:pass@host:port`,
-    `socks5://...`), an aiohttp dict (`{"http": url, "https": url}`), or a
-    camoufox/socks5 dict (`{"server": ..., "username": ..., "password": ...}`).
-    all forms collapse to the same `host:port:user:pass` (or `host:port` auth-less)
-    key, so burn/remove/stats recognize one proxy regardless of how it was passed.
-    """
+    """`to_proxy(spec).key()` - the canonical identity key for any supported proxy shape"""
     return to_proxy(spec).key()
 
 
@@ -121,8 +128,8 @@ def to_proxy(spec: Union[str, Proxy, Dict[str, str]]) -> Proxy:
     """normalize any supported proxy shape into a Proxy
 
     accepts a spec string, a Proxy, a url string, an aiohttp dict, or a
-    camoufox/socks5 dict — the same shapes `canonical_key` accepts. used both for
-    keying and for adding proxies to a pool from any shape.
+    camoufox/socks5 dict. used both for keying and for adding proxies to a pool
+    from any shape.
     """
     if isinstance(spec, Proxy):
         return spec
@@ -139,9 +146,8 @@ def _proxy_from_dict(spec: Dict[str, str]) -> Proxy:
     """normalize an aiohttp / camoufox / socks5 dict into a Proxy"""
     if "server" in spec:
         proxy = _proxy_from_url(spec["server"])
-        # prefer explicit dict auth; otherwise fall back to auth embedded in the server
-        # URL (http://user:pass@host:port) so it isn't silently dropped — which would
-        # key the proxy auth-less and collide with a genuinely auth-less one
+        # prefer explicit dict auth; fall back to auth embedded in the server URL so
+        # it isn't silently dropped, which would key the proxy auth-less
         user = spec.get("username") or proxy.user
         password = spec.get("password") or proxy.password
         if user and password: