Latest articles and insights about proxies, web scraping, and internet infrastructure
A detailed guide on using proxies in curl and wget: command examples, authorization setup, bypassing blocks when scraping and automating requests.
A detailed guide to integrating proxies in Node.js: from basic setup to advanced techniques for IP rotation and error handling.
A complete guide to integrating proxies in Scrapy: from basic setup to advanced IP rotation methods with working code examples.
A step-by-step guide to integrating proxies in Python requests and aiohttp with code examples for synchronous and asynchronous requests, IP rotation, and error handling.
A detailed guide on integrating proxies into Selenium WebDriver with code examples in Python and Java for Chrome and Firefox.
A detailed guide on setting up HTTP, HTTPS, and SOCKS5 proxies in Puppeteer and Playwright with code examples in JavaScript and TypeScript.
A detailed guide on setting up automatic scaling of a proxy pool: how to increase the number of IP addresses under load and save on proxy budget.
We explore what subnet size of proxy pools is, how it affects blocks, and which one to choose for scraping, arbitrage, and social media work.
A detailed guide on choosing proxy geography for global projects: which countries to select for Facebook Ads, Amazon, Instagram, and how to distribute IPs to minimize the risk of bans.
We discuss the purpose of backup proxy pools, the situations in which they save businesses, and how to properly set up automatic switching between the main and backup pools.