diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bb9f0c48..6e81cc53 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
         "sharp": "^0.34.2",
         "socket.io": "^4.8.1",
         "socket.io-client": "^4.8.1",
+        "socks-proxy-agent": "^8.0.5",
         "swagger-ui-express": "^5.0.1",
         "tsup": "^8.3.5"
       },
@@ -7739,6 +7740,19 @@
         "node": ">= 0.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/ip-address": {
+      "version": "9.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ip-address/-/ip-address-9.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-zHtQzGojZXTwZTHQqra+ETKd4Sn3vgi7uBmlPoXVWZqYvuKmtI0l/VZTjqGmJY9x88GGOaZ9+G9ES8hC4T4X8g==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "jsbn": "1.1.0",
+        "sprintf-js": "^1.1.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 12"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ipaddr.js": {
       "version": "2.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ipaddr.js/-/ipaddr.js-2.2.0.tgz",
@@ -8249,6 +8263,12 @@
         "js-yaml": "bin/js-yaml.js"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/jsbn": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jsbn/-/jsbn-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4bYVV3aAMtDTTu4+xsDYa6sy9GyJ69/amsu9sYF2zqjiEoZA5xJi3BrfX3uY+/IekIu7MwdObdbDWpoZdBv3/A==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/json-buffer": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/json-buffer/-/json-buffer-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -10761,6 +10781,16 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/smart-buffer": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/smart-buffer/-/smart-buffer-4.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-94hK0Hh8rPqQl2xXc3HsaBoOXKV20MToPkcXvwbISWLEs+64sBq5kFgn2kJDHb1Pry9yrP0dxrCI9RRci7RXKg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 6.0.0",
+        "npm": ">= 3.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/socket.io": {
       "version": "4.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io/-/socket.io-4.8.1.tgz",
@@ -10897,6 +10927,34 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/socks": {
+      "version": "2.8.6",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socks/-/socks-2.8.6.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pe4Y2yzru68lXCb38aAqRf5gvN8YdjP1lok5o0J7BOHljkyCGKVz7H3vpVIXKD27rj2giOJ7DwVyk/GWrPHDWA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ip-address": "^9.0.5",
+        "smart-buffer": "^4.2.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 10.0.0",
+        "npm": ">= 3.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/socks-proxy-agent": {
+      "version": "8.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/socks-proxy-agent/-/socks-proxy-agent-8.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-HehCEsotFqbPW9sJ8WVYB6UbmIMv7kUUORIF2Nncq4VQvBfNBLibW9YZR5dlYCSUhwcD628pRllm7n+E+YTzJw==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "agent-base": "^7.1.2",
+        "debug": "^4.3.4",
+        "socks": "^2.8.3"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 14"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/sonic-boom": {
       "version": "3.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sonic-boom/-/sonic-boom-3.8.1.tgz",
@@ -10921,6 +10979,12 @@
         "node": ">= 10.x"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/sprintf-js": {
+      "version": "1.1.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/sprintf-js/-/sprintf-js-1.1.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Oo+0REFV59/rz3gfJNKQiBlwfHaSESl1pcGyABQsnnIfWOFt6JNj5gCog2U6MLZ//IGYD+nA8nI+mTShREReaA==",
+      "license": "BSD-3-Clause"
+    },
     "node_modules/statuses": {
       "version": "2.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/statuses/-/statuses-2.0.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9de9d07c..107cca49 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     "sharp": "^0.34.2",
     "socket.io": "^4.8.1",
     "socket.io-client": "^4.8.1",
+    "socks-proxy-agent": "^8.0.5",
     "swagger-ui-express": "^5.0.1",
     "tsup": "^8.3.5"
   },
diff --git a/src/utils/makeProxyAgent.ts b/src/utils/makeProxyAgent.ts
index dcf560f6..3b1379bd 100644
--- a/src/utils/makeProxyAgent.ts
+++ b/src/utils/makeProxyAgent.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { HttpsProxyAgent } from 'https-proxy-agent';
+import { SocksProxyAgent } from 'socks-proxy-agent';
 
 type Proxy = {
   host: string;
@@ -8,9 +9,28 @@ type Proxy = {
   username?: string;
 };
 
-export function makeProxyAgent(proxy: Proxy | string) {
+function selectProxyAgent(proxyUrl: string): HttpsProxyAgent<string> | SocksProxyAgent {
+  const url = new URL(proxyUrl);
+
+  // NOTE: The following constants are not used in the function but are defined for clarity.
+  // When a proxy URL is used to build the URL object, the protocol returned by procotol's property contains a `:` at
+  // the end so, we add the protocol constants without the `:` to avoid confusion.
+  const PROXY_HTTP_PROTOCOL = 'http:';
+  const PROXY_SOCKS_PROTOCOL = 'socks:';
+
+  switch (url.protocol) {
+    case PROXY_HTTP_PROTOCOL:
+      return new HttpsProxyAgent(url);
+    case PROXY_SOCKS_PROTOCOL:
+      return new SocksProxyAgent(url);
+    default:
+      throw new Error(`Unsupported proxy protocol: ${url.protocol}`);
+  }
+}
+
+export function makeProxyAgent(proxy: Proxy | string): HttpsProxyAgent<string> | SocksProxyAgent {
   if (typeof proxy === 'string') {
-    return new HttpsProxyAgent(proxy);
+    return selectProxyAgent(proxy);
   }
 
   const { host, password, port, protocol, username } = proxy;
@@ -19,5 +39,6 @@ export function makeProxyAgent(proxy: Proxy | string) {
   if (username && password) {
     proxyUrl = `${protocol}://${username}:${password}@${host}:${port}`;
   }
-  return new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyUrl);
+
+  return selectProxyAgent(proxyUrl);
 }