Essential Proxies for Bots: Telegram, Discord, and Automation - Part 1

1. Machine Learning based on Global Traffic

Cloudflare trains ML models on a curated subset of requests to create a reliable "bot score" (0-100) for every request. The higher the score, the more likely it is to be a bot.

2. New HTTP/2 and Client Hello Heuristics

Since June 2025, Cloudflare has implemented 50+ new heuristics to detect bots via HTTP/2 fingerprints and TLS Client Hello extensions. This allows them to detect automated tools even when using headless browsers.

3. Personalized Behavioral Detection

Cloudflare uses models to ensure behavioral anomaly detection unique to each Bot Management client. The system learns the normal traffic patterns for a specific site and flags deviations.

4. AI-powered Bots and Computer Vision

Modern scrapers use LLMs for semantic understanding and computer vision to solve visual CAPTCHAs. Cloudflare actively combats this through more complex challenges and pattern detection.

Official Limits

• 1 message/second in a private chat (short bursts possible)
• 20 messages/minute in groups
• ~30 messages/second globally for one bot
• ~30 users/second for mass mailings
• 100 concurrent connections maximum

New in 2025: Telegram Bot API 7.1 introduced the allow_paid_broadcast parameter, allowing up to 1000 messages/second for a fee in Telegram Stars. This is a solution for large-scale mailings.

Key Restrictions

• By IP address: Discord tracks the IP to detect multiple bots
• By route: Each API endpoint has its own bucket with limits
• Global rate limit: 50 requests/second across all endpoints
• WebSocket: 120 events/60 seconds per shard

Technical Complexity: WebSockets in discord.py do not support HTTP proxies directly. You need to use HTTPS proxies or alternative solutions with SOCKS5.

1. Exponential Backoff

When receiving a 429 error, increase the delay exponentially: 1s → 2s → 4s → 8s. Most libraries (python-telegram-bot, discord.py) implement this automatically.

2. Distribution via Proxies

Use a pool of proxy servers to distribute the load. Recommended: 5-10 proxies per 100 requests/hour.

3. Request Queues

Implement a queue-based architecture with control over the sending rate. This helps avoid traffic spikes.

4. Monitoring and Adaptation

Monitor rate limit headers (X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining) and dynamically adapt the request speed.

Characteristics

Purpose: Autoresponders, notifications, group management, mailings
Protocol: HTTPS API or MTProto
Rate limits: Strict (1 message/sec in PM, 20/min in groups)

Characteristics

Purpose: Moderation, music, games, server analytics
Protocol: REST API + WebSocket Gateway
Rate limits: Per IP and per route, strict tracking

Characteristics

Purpose: Data collection from websites, form automation, testing
Protocol: HTTP/HTTPS via headless browser
Detection: Very high — fingerprinting, CAPTCHA, behavior analysis

Characteristics

Purpose: Managing multiple social media accounts
Protocol: HTTPS API
Detection: Account linking by IP, device fingerprinting

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from telegram.ext import ApplicationBuilder
import httpx

# ProxyCove Proxy Configuration
PROXY_URL = "http://username:password@proxy.proxycove.com:12345"

# Creating an HTTP client with a proxy
http_client = httpx.AsyncClient(
    proxy=PROXY_URL,
    timeout=30.0
)

# Initializing the bot with a proxy
application = ApplicationBuilder() \
    .token("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN") \
    .get_updates_http_version("1.1") \
    .http_version("1.1") \
    .get_updates_request(httpx.Request(
        method="POST",
        url="https://api.telegram.org/bot{token}/getUpdates",
    )) \
    .build()

# Alternative method via request_kwargs
application = ApplicationBuilder() \
    .token("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN") \
    .request(httpx.AsyncClient(proxy=PROXY_URL)) \
    .build()

ProxyCove Recommendation: Use Datacenter Proxies ($1.5/GB) for Telegram bots. They provide excellent speed and stability for API requests.

const TelegramBot = require('node-telegram-bot-api');
const HttpsProxyAgent = require('https-proxy-agent');

// ProxyCove Proxy Configuration
const proxyUrl = 'http://username:password@proxy.proxycove.com:12345';
const agent = new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyUrl);

// Initializing the bot with a proxy
const bot = new TelegramBot('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN', {
  polling: true,
  request: {
    agent: agent,
    timeout: 30000
  }
});

// Message handling
bot.on('message', (msg) => {
  const chatId = msg.chat.id;
  bot.sendMessage(chatId, 'Bot is running via proxy!');
});

// Rate limiting handler
bot.on('polling_error', (error) => {
  if (error.response && error.response.statusCode === 429) {
    console.log('Rate limit exceeded, waiting...');
    // Implement exponential backoff
  }
});

# Telethon
from telethon import TelegramClient
import socks

# SOCKS5 proxy configuration
proxy = (socks.SOCKS5, 'proxy.proxycove.com', 1080,
         True, 'username', 'password')

client = TelegramClient('session_name', api_id, api_hash,
                       proxy=proxy)

# Pyrogram
from pyrogram import Client

proxies = {
    "scheme": "socks5",  # "socks5", "http", "https"
    "hostname": "proxy.proxycove.com",
    "port": 1080,
    "username": "your_username",
    "password": "your_password"
}

app = Client("my_account",
             api_id=api_id,
             api_hash=api_hash,
             proxy=proxies)

Warning: Userbots (operating via a user account) violate Telegram's Terms of Service and may lead to account banning. Use at your own risk and only for legitimate purposes (automating your own account).

import asyncio
from telegram.error import RetryAfter, TimedOut

async def send_with_retry(bot, chat_id, text, max_retries=3):
    """Sending a message with automatic retry"""
    for attempt in range(max_retries):
        try:
            return await bot.send_message(chat_id, text)
        except RetryAfter as e:
            # Telegram reports the exact wait time
            wait_time = e.retry_after
            print(f"Rate limit: waiting {wait_time} seconds")
            await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
        except TimedOut:
            # Connection timeout
            if attempt < max_retries - 1:
                wait_time = 2 ** attempt  # Exponential backoff
                await asyncio.sleep(wait_time)
            else:
                raise

    raise Exception("Maximum retries exceeded")

# Usage
await send_with_retry(bot, chat_id, "Hello!")

import discord
from discord.ext import commands
import aiohttp

# ProxyCove HTTPS Proxy Configuration (HTTP does not work with WebSocket!)
PROXY_URL = "https://username:password@proxy.proxycove.com:443"

# Creating a connector with a proxy
connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector()

# Initializing the bot
intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True

bot = commands.Bot(
    command_prefix='!',
    intents=intents,
    proxy=PROXY_URL,
    connector=connector
)

@bot.event
async def on_ready():
    print(f'{bot.user} connected via proxy!')

# For multiple bots — use dedicated IP for each
bot.run('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN')

Important: Discord requires an HTTPS or SOCKS5 proxy for WebSocket functionality. Standard HTTP proxies will not work! ProxyCove provides all necessary proxy types.

const { Client, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
const { HttpsProxyAgent } = require('https-proxy-agent');

// Proxy Configuration
const proxyUrl = 'http://username:password@proxy.proxycove.com:12345';
const agent = new HttpsProxyAgent(proxyUrl);

// Creating the client
const client = new Client({
  intents: [
    GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
    GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages,
    GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent,
  ],
  rest: {
    agent: agent
  },
  ws: {
    agent: agent
  }
});

client.on('ready', () => {
  console.log(`${client.user.tag} connected via proxy!`);
});

client.on('messageCreate', message => {
  if (message.content === '!ping') {
    message.reply('Pong via proxy!');
  }
});

client.login('YOUR_BOT_TOKEN');

Proxy Distribution Strategy

• 1 bot = 1 dedicated IP — minimizing detection risk
• Residential IPv6 — clean pools, low latency
• Sticky session — minimum 30 minutes for stable WebSocket
• Geographical distribution — bots from different regions
• Rotation schedule — IP change every 24-48 hours

# Example: Proxy Manager for a Bot Fleet
import asyncio
import random

class ProxyManager:
    def __init__(self, proxy_list):
        """
        proxy_list: list of ProxyCove proxies
        [
            "http://user:pass@proxy1.proxycove.com:12345",
            "http://user:pass@proxy2.proxycove.com:12346",
            ...
        ]
        """
        self.proxies = proxy_list
        self.assigned = {}  # bot_id -> proxy

    def assign_proxy(self, bot_id):
        """Assign a unique proxy to the bot"""
        if bot_id not in self.assigned:
            # Select an unused proxy
            used = set(self.assigned.values())
            available = [p for p in self.proxies if p not in used]

            if not available:
                raise Exception("Insufficient proxies for all bots")

            self.assigned[bot_id] = random.choice(available)

        return self.assigned[bot_id]

    async def rotate_proxy(self, bot_id):
        """Rotate proxy for the bot (every 24-48h)"""
        if bot_id in self.assigned:
            old_proxy = self.assigned[bot_id]
            # Select a new proxy
            new_proxy = random.choice(
                [p for p in self.proxies if p != old_proxy]
            )
            self.assigned[bot_id] = new_proxy
            return new_proxy

# Usage
proxies = [
    "http://user:pass@proxy1.proxycove.com:12345",
    "http://user:pass@proxy2.proxycove.com:12346",
    "http://user:pass@proxy3.proxycove.com:12347",
]

manager = ProxyManager(proxies)

# For each bot
bot1_proxy = manager.assign_proxy("bot_1")
bot2_proxy = manager.assign_proxy("bot_2")

ProxyCove recommends: For a fleet of Discord bots, use Residential Proxies ($2.7/GB) with sticky sessions. This ensures stable WebSocket connections and minimizes the risk of blocks.

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.chrome.service import Service

# ProxyCove Proxy Configuration
PROXY = "proxy.proxycove.com:12345"
PROXY_USER = "your_username"
PROXY_PASS = "your_password"

# Creating Chrome options
chrome_options = Options()

# Basic settings for stealth
chrome_options.add_argument('--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled')
chrome_options.add_experimental_option("excludeSwitches", ["enable-automation"])
chrome_options.add_experimental_option('useAutomationExtension', False)

# Setting proxy with authentication
chrome_options.add_argument(f'--proxy-server={PROXY}')

# Authentication requires a Chrome extension
import zipfile
import os

def create_proxy_extension(proxy_host, proxy_port,
                          proxy_user, proxy_pass):
    """Creates a Chrome extension for proxy with authentication"""
    manifest_json = """
    {
        "version": "1.0.0",
        "manifest_version": 2,
        "name": "Chrome Proxy",
        "permissions": [
            "proxy",
            "tabs",
            "unlimitedStorage",
            "storage",
            "",
            "webRequest",
            "webRequestBlocking"
        ],
        "background": {
            "scripts": ["background.js"]
        },
        "minimum_chrome_version":"22.0.0"
    }
    """

    background_js = f"""
    var config = {{
            mode: "fixed_servers",
            rules: {{
              singleProxy: {{
                scheme: "http",
                host: "{proxy_host}",
                port: parseInt({proxy_port})
              }},
              bypassList: ["localhost"]
            }}
          }};

    chrome.proxy.settings.set({{value: config, scope: "regular"}},
                              function() {{}});

    function callbackFn(details) {{
        return {{
            authCredentials: {{
                username: "{proxy_user}",
                password: "{proxy_pass}"
            }}
        }};
    }}

    chrome.webRequest.onAuthRequired.addListener(
                callbackFn,
                {{urls: [""]}},
                ['blocking']
    );
    """

    plugin_file = 'proxy_auth_plugin.zip'
    with zipfile.ZipFile(plugin_file, 'w') as zp:
        zp.writestr("manifest.json", manifest_json)
        zp.writestr("background.js", background_js)

    return plugin_file

# Create the extension
proxy_host, proxy_port = PROXY.split(':')
extension = create_proxy_extension(
    proxy_host, proxy_port, PROXY_USER, PROXY_PASS
)

chrome_options.add_extension(extension)

# Launching the driver
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)

# Additionally: spoofing the webdriver property
driver.execute_script(
    "Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'webdriver', {get: () => undefined})"
)

# Usage
driver.get('https://httpbin.org/ip')
print(driver.page_source)

driver.quit()
os.remove(extension)  # Remove temporary extension

from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.firefox.options import Options
from selenium.webdriver.common.proxy import Proxy, ProxyType

# Proxy Configuration
PROXY_HOST = "proxy.proxycove.com"
PROXY_PORT = 12345

# Creating a Firefox profile with proxy settings
firefox_options = Options()

# Setting proxy
firefox_options.set_preference("network.proxy.type", 1)
firefox_options.set_preference("network.proxy.http", PROXY_HOST)
firefox_options.set_preference("network.proxy.http_port", PROXY_PORT)
firefox_options.set_preference("network.proxy.ssl", PROXY_HOST)
firefox_options.set_preference("network.proxy.ssl_port", PROXY_PORT)

# Authentication (requires additional extensions)
# Alternative: use SOCKS5 without authentication

# Stealth settings
firefox_options.set_preference("dom.webdriver.enabled", False)
firefox_options.set_preference('useAutomationExtension', False)

driver = webdriver.Firefox(options=firefox_options)
driver.get('https://httpbin.org/ip')
print(driver.page_source)
driver.quit()

# pip install selenium-stealth
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium_stealth import stealth

# Driver setup (with proxy from previous examples)
driver = webdriver.Chrome(options=chrome_options)

# Applying stealth techniques
stealth(driver,
    languages=["ru-RU", "ru", "en-US", "en"],
    vendor="Google Inc.",
    platform="Win32",
    webgl_vendor="Intel Inc.",
    renderer="Intel Iris OpenGL Engine",
    fix_hairline=True,
)

# Now the bot is less detectable
driver.get('https://bot.sannysoft.com/')  # Detection test
# Check the results — most tests should be green

driver.quit()

Best Practice: Combine ProxyCove residential proxies with selenium-stealth and User-Agent rotation for maximum stealth. Rotate the IP every 5-20 requests.

const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');

(async () => {
  // ProxyCove Proxy Configuration
  const PROXY = 'proxy.proxycove.com:12345';
  const PROXY_USER = 'your_username';
  const PROXY_PASS = 'your_password';

  // Launching the browser with proxy
  const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
    headless: true,  // true for production, false for debug
    args: [
      `--proxy-server=${PROXY}`,
      '--no-sandbox',
      '--disable-setuid-sandbox',
      '--disable-dev-shm-usage',
      '--disable-accelerated-2d-canvas',
      '--disable-gpu',
      '--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled'
    ]
  });

  const page = await browser.newPage();

  // Proxy authentication
  await page.authenticate({
    username: PROXY_USER,
    password: PROXY_PASS
  });

  // Setting viewport and user agent
  await page.setViewport({ width: 1920, height: 1080 });
  await page.setUserAgent(
    'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) ' +
    'AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) ' +
    'Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36'
  );

  // Checking IP
  await page.goto('https://httpbin.org/ip');
  const content = await page.content();
  console.log('Current IP:', content);

  await browser.close();
})();

// npm install puppeteer-extra puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth
const puppeteer = require('puppeteer-extra');
const StealthPlugin = require('puppeteer-extra-plugin-stealth');

// Add stealth plugin
puppeteer.use(StealthPlugin());

(async () => {
  const PROXY = 'proxy.proxycove.com:12345';

  const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
    headless: true,
    args: [
      `--proxy-server=${PROXY}`,
      '--no-sandbox',
      '--disable-setuid-sandbox'
    ]
  });

  const page = await browser.newPage();

  // Authentication
  await page.authenticate({
    username: 'your_username',
    password: 'your_password'
  });

  // Emulating real behavior
  await page.setViewport({
    width: 1920 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100),
    height: 1080 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100)
  });

  // Navigating to the site
  await page.goto('https://www.google.com', {
    waitUntil: 'networkidle2'
  });

  // Emulating mouse movements (important for bypassing bot detection)
  await page.mouse.move(100, 100);
  await page.mouse.move(200, 200);

  // Scraping
  const title = await page.title();
  console.log('Page title:', title);

  await browser.close();
})();

Performance: Puppeteer consumes ~100-200MB RAM per browser instance. When scaling to 10+ browsers, consider using browser pools and limiting concurrent instances.

const { chromium } = require('playwright');

(async () => {
  // Proxy configuration
  const browser = await chromium.launch({
    proxy: {
      server: 'http://proxy.proxycove.com:12345',
      username: 'your_username',
      password: 'your_password'
    },
    headless: true
  });

  const context = await browser.newContext({
    viewport: { width: 1920, height: 1080 },
    userAgent: 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)...'
  });

  const page = await context.newPage();

  // Playwright is automatically less detectable than Puppeteer
  await page.goto('https://bot.sannysoft.com/');

  // Screenshot for verification
  await page.screenshot({ path: 'test.png' });

  await browser.close();
})();

2025 Recommendation: Playwright surpasses Puppeteer in functionality and performance. It supports Firefox and WebKit out of the box and has a better API for element waiting and automatic retry on network errors.

Rotation Strategy

• Data Parsing: change IP every 5-20 requests
• Account Management: sticky session up to 120 minutes
• API Clients: one IP per entire session
• Discord Bots: one IP every 24-48 hours

Realistic Bot Checklist

• Random delays between actions (0.5-3 seconds)
• Realistic mouse movements and scrolling
• Varied User-Agents from an up-to-date pool
• Simulating errors and typos (occasionally)
• Activity patterns similar to real users

What to Monitor

• Success rate: % of successful requests (should be >95%)
• Response time: average proxy latency (<2 seconds)
• Error rate: frequency of 429, 403, 503 errors
• Proxy health: % of working proxies in the pool (>90%)
• Resource usage: CPU, RAM, Network on servers
• Cost tracking: proxy spending vs budget

Recommendation: Set up Telegram/Slack alerts for critical metrics. Quick response to issues will save you from mass bans and downtime.

• Exponential backoff for rate limits
• Automatic retry for network errors (max 3 attempts)
• Circuit breaker pattern for broken proxies
• Graceful degradation — switching to backup proxies
• Dead letter queue for failed requests

Task: Monitoring competitor prices on 50,000+ products daily

Solution:

• Puppeteer + ProxyCove residential proxies
• IP rotation every 10 requests
• Distributed architecture: 10 workers
• Rate limiting: 5 requests/second per worker

Result: Full parsing in 3 hours, 0 blocks, proxy cost ~$200/month

Task: Promoting 50 brand Instagram accounts

Solution:

• GoLogin antidetect browser
• 50x ProxyCove mobile proxies (dedicated IP per account)
• Warming up 14 days: 10→200 actions/day
• Emulation of human behavior: random pauses, errors

Result: 0 bans over 6 months, audience growth +45,000 followers, proxy cost ~$570/month

Task: Sending notifications to 100,000+ users daily

Solution:

• Python-telegram-bot with queues (Celery)
• 5x ProxyCove datacenter proxies for load distribution
• Rate limiting: 30 messages/second globally
• Exponential backoff on 429 errors

Result: 100,000 messages in 55 minutes, delivery rate 99.8%, proxy cost ~$30/month

Task: Auto-moderation on 200 Discord servers

Solution:

• Discord.js + Node.js cluster
• 200x ProxyCove Residential IPv6 proxies (1 IP per bot)
• HTTPS proxy for WebSocket compatibility
• Health checks and auto-restart on disconnect

Result: Stable operation at 99.9% uptime, processing 1M+ events/day, proxy cost ~$540/month

What to Monitor

• Success rate: % of successful requests (should be >95%)
• Response time: average proxy latency (<2 seconds)
• Error rate: frequency of 429, 403, 503 errors
• Proxy health: % of working proxies in the pool (>90%)
• Resource usage: CPU, RAM, Network on servers
• Cost tracking: proxy spending vs budget

Recommendation: Set up Telegram/Slack alerts for critical metrics. Quick response to issues will save you from mass bans and downtime.

1. Proxies are a necessity, not an option. Without quality proxies, your bots will be banned within hours.
2. Residential IPs are critical. Datacenter proxies work only for the simplest tasks in 2025.
3. One proxy type doesn't fit all. Use a tiered approach: mobile for critical operations, residential for core work, datacenter for APIs.
4. Stealth techniques are mandatory. Selenium/Puppeteer without stealth plugins are detected instantly.
5. Account warming saves from bans. New accounts and IPs require a gradual increase in activity.
6. Monitoring equals survival. Without real-time monitoring, you won't know about problems until it's too late.
7. Scaling requires architecture. Task queues, proxy pools, distributed rate limiting are not luxuries, but minimum requirements.
8. ROI is more important than scale. 10 profitable bots are better than 100 unprofitable ones.

For Beginners (1-10 bots)

• ✅ Start with ProxyCove Datacenter Proxies ($1.5/GB)
• ✅ Use ready-made libraries (python-telegram-bot, discord.js)
• ✅ Add selenium-stealth or puppeteer-extra-stealth
• ✅ Test on small volumes for 2-4 weeks
• ✅ Monitor success rate and errors

For Intermediate Level (10-50 bots)

• ✅ Switch to ProxyCove Residential Proxies ($2.7/GB)
• ✅ Implement a task queue (Celery, Bull) for load distribution
• ✅ Set up a proxy pool manager with health checks
• ✅ Integrate Prometheus + Grafana for monitoring
• ✅ Use antidetect browsers for social media

For Advanced Users (50+ bots)

• ✅ Hybrid proxies: Mobile Proxies ($3.8/GB) for critical tasks + residential for core work
• ✅ Kubernetes cluster for managing hundreds of workers
• ✅ Distributed rate limiter on Redis
• ✅ ELK Stack for centralized logging
• ✅ Circuit breaker pattern for fault tolerance
• ✅ A/B testing of automation strategies

Proxy Quality Pyramid

14-Day Warm-up Plan

Golden Rule: Increase activity by 20-30% every 2-3 days. Sudden spikes in activity are the main trigger for anti-bot systems.

Realistic Bot Checklist

• ✅ Timing randomization: random delays between actions (0.5-3 seconds)
• ✅ Natural patterns: daytime activity, "sleep" breaks
• ✅ Errors and typos: occasionally make typos, cancel actions
• ✅ Variability: change the order of actions, avoid uniformity
• ✅ Mouse movements: emulate realistic trajectories
• ✅ Typing speed: 40-80 WPM with variations
• ✅ Breaks: random pauses of 5-15 minutes
• ✅ Geographical consistency: IP must match account timezone

Components of a Scalable System

Tip: Start small, verify unit economics (ROI per bot/account), and only then scale up. 70% of automation projects fail to break even due to underestimating complexity.

Savings Strategies

• Sticky sessions: reuse IPs for up to 120 minutes instead of rotating on every request
• Correct targeting: don't buy US IPs for parsing Russian websites
• Traffic estimation: monitor actual traffic consumption (many overpay 2-3x)
• Tiered approach: datacenter for 70% of tasks, residential only where necessary
• Bulk purchase: buy packages — ProxyCove offers volume discounts

Task: Monitoring competitor prices on 50,000+ products daily

Solution:

• Puppeteer + ProxyCove residential proxies
• IP rotation every 10 requests
• Distributed architecture: 10 workers
• Rate limiting: 5 requests/second per worker

Result: Full parsing in 3 hours, 0 blocks, cost ~$200/month for proxies

Task: Promoting 50 brand Instagram accounts

Solution:

• GoLogin antidetect browser
• 50x ProxyCove mobile proxies (dedicated IP per account)
• Warming up 14 days: 10→200 actions/day
• Emulation of human behavior: random pauses, errors

Result: 0 bans over 6 months, audience growth +45,000 followers, proxy cost ~$570/month

Task: Sending notifications to 100,000+ users daily

Solution:

• Python-telegram-bot with queues (Celery)
• 5x ProxyCove datacenter proxies for load distribution
• Rate limiting: 30 messages/second globally
• Exponential backoff on 429 errors

Result: 100,000 messages in 55 minutes, delivery rate 99.8%, proxy cost ~$30/month

Task: Auto-moderation on 200 Discord servers

Solution:

• Discord.js + Node.js cluster
• 200x ProxyCove Residential IPv6 proxies (1 IP per bot)
• HTTPS proxy for WebSocket compatibility
• Health checks and auto-restart on disconnect

Result: Stable operation at 99.9% uptime, processing 1M+ events/day, proxy cost ~$540/month

What to Monitor

• Success rate: % of successful requests (should be >95%)
• Response time: average proxy latency (<2 seconds)
• Error rate: frequency of 429, 403, 503 errors
• Proxy health: % of working proxies in the pool (>90%)
• Resource usage: CPU, RAM, Network on servers
• Cost tracking: proxy spending vs budget

Recommendation: Set up Telegram/Slack alerts for critical metrics. Quick response to issues will save you from mass bans and downtime.

1. Proxies are a necessity, not an option. Without quality proxies, your bots will be banned within hours.
2. Residential IPs are critical. Datacenter proxies work only for the simplest tasks in 2025.
3. One proxy type doesn't fit all. Use a tiered approach: mobile for critical operations, residential for core work, datacenter for APIs.
4. Stealth techniques are mandatory. Selenium/Puppeteer without stealth plugins are detected instantly.
5. Warming up saves from bans. New accounts and IPs require a gradual increase in activity.
6. Monitoring equals survival. Without real-time monitoring, you won't know about problems until it's too late.
7. Scaling requires architecture. Task queues, proxy pools, distributed rate limiting are not luxuries, but minimum requirements.
8. ROI is more important than scale. 10 profitable bots are better than 100 unprofitable ones.

For Beginners (1-10 bots)

• ✅ Start with ProxyCove Datacenter Proxies ($1.5/GB)
• ✅ Use ready-made libraries (python-telegram-bot, discord.js)
• ✅ Add selenium-stealth or puppeteer-extra-stealth
• ✅ Test on small volumes for 2-4 weeks
• ✅ Monitor success rate and errors

For Intermediate Level (10-50 bots)

• ✅ Switch to ProxyCove Residential Proxies ($2.7/GB)
• ✅ Implement a task queue (Celery, Bull) for load distribution
• ✅ Set up a proxy pool manager with health checks
• ✅ Integrate Prometheus + Grafana for monitoring
• ✅ Use antidetect browsers for social media

For Advanced Users (50+ bots)

• ✅ Hybrid proxies: Mobile Proxies ($3.8/GB) + residential for core work
• ✅ Kubernetes cluster for managing hundreds of workers
• ✅ Distributed rate limiter on Redis
• ✅ ELK Stack for centralized logging
• ✅ Circuit breaker pattern for fault tolerance
• ✅ A/B testing of automation strategies