diff --git a/api/main.py b/api/main.py
index a672335..f224550 100644
--- a/api/main.py
+++ b/api/main.py
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware
 from slowapi.util import get_remote_address
 from slowapi import Limiter, _rate_limit_exceeded_handler
 
-from helpers import network
-
-# 
-
 import core
 import handler
 
diff --git a/api/proxies.py b/api/proxies.py
index a8aad69..6b9568a 100644
--- a/api/proxies.py
+++ b/api/proxies.py
@@ -37,18 +37,20 @@ class Proxy:
             url = url.split('://')[1]
 
             if '@' in url:
-                username = url.split('@')[1].split(':')[0]
-                password = url.split('@')[1].split(':')[1]
+                username = url.split('@')[0].split(':')[0]
+                password = url.split('@')[0].split(':')[1]
 
-            host_or_ip = url.split(':')[0]
-            port = url.split(':')[1]
+            host_or_ip = url.split('@')[-1].split(':')[0]
+            port = int(url.split('@')[-1].split(':')[1])
 
         self.proxy_type = proxy_type
         self.host_or_ip = host_or_ip
+
         try:
             self.ip_address = socket.gethostbyname(self.host_or_ip) # get ip address from host
         except socket.gaierror:
             self.ip_address = self.host_or_ip
+
         self.host = self.host_or_ip
         self.port = port
         self.username = username
@@ -64,17 +66,6 @@ class Proxy:
         self.urls_httpx = {k + '://' :v for k, v in self.urls.items()}
         self.proxies = self.url
 
-        print({
-            'proxy_type': self.proxy_type,
-            'host_or_ip': self.host_or_ip,
-            'ip_address': self.ip_address,
-            'host': self.host,
-            'port': self.port,
-            'username': self.username,
-            'password': self.password,
-            'url': self.url
-        })
-
     @property
     def connector(self):
         """
@@ -128,8 +119,6 @@ def get_proxy() -> Proxy:
     The proxy is either from the proxy list or from the environment variables.
     """
 
-    print('URL:\t' + ProxyLists().get_random.url)
-
     if USE_PROXY_LIST:
         return ProxyLists().get_random
 
@@ -143,4 +132,3 @@ def get_proxy() -> Proxy:
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     print(get_proxy().url)
-    print(get_proxy().connector)
diff --git a/api/responder.py b/api/responder.py
index 02cb980..3933afe 100644
--- a/api/responder.py
+++ b/api/responder.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ async def respond(
         'Content-Type': 'application/json'
     }
 
-    for _ in range(20):
+    for _ in range(10):
         # Load balancing: randomly selecting a suitable provider
         # If the request is a chat completion, then we need to load balance between chat providers
         # If the request is an organic request, then we need to load balance between organic providers
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ async def respond(
                     cookies=target_request.get('cookies'),
                     ssl=False,
                     timeout=aiohttp.ClientTimeout(
-                        connect=0.3,
+                        connect=1.0,
                         total=float(os.getenv('TRANSFER_TIMEOUT', '500'))
                     ),
                 ) as response:
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ async def respond(
                                     case 'invalid_api_key':
                                         await key_validation.log_rated_key(key)
                                         print('[!] invalid key', key)
-                                        pass
 
                                     case _:
                                         print('[!] unknown error with key: ', key, error)
@@ -127,6 +126,7 @@ async def respond(
                             json_response = data
 
                         else:
+                            print('[!] error', data)
                             continue
 
 
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ async def respond(
 
                         async for chunk in response.content.iter_any():
                             chunk = chunk.decode('utf8').strip()
+                            print(1)
                             yield chunk + '\n\n'
 
                     break
@@ -148,11 +149,7 @@ async def respond(
                 print('[!] exception', exc)
                 continue
 
-            if (not json_response) and is_chat:
-                print('[!] chat response is empty')
-                continue
     else:
-        print('[!] no response')
         yield await errors.yield_error(500, 'Sorry, our API seems to have issues connecting to our provider(s).', 'This most likely isn\'t your fault. Please try again later.')
         return