Proxies Knowledgebase

Proxies are an essential part of web scraping and web automation. They allow you to route your requests through different IP addresses, which helps to scraper blocking and rate limiting. Proxies can also help you access geo-restricted content and improve your scraping performance by distributing the load across multiple IPs.

There are various types of proxies, including residential proxies, data center proxies, and mobile proxies. Each type has its own advantages and use cases. Residential proxies are often used for scraping websites that have strict anti-bot measures, while data center proxies are more cost-effective for high-volume scraping tasks.

The Complete Guide To Using Proxies For Web Scraping

Introduction to proxy usage in web scraping. What types of proxies are there? How to evaluate proxy providers and avoid common issues.

The Complete Guide To Using Proxies For Web Scraping

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How to Solve the cURL (60) Error When Using Proxy?

The cURL (60) error is a common error encountered when using proxies with cURL. Learn what is the exact cause of this error and how to solve it.

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How To Use Proxy With cURL?

Proxies are essential to avoid IP address blocking and accessing restricted web pages over a specific location. Learn how to proxies with cURL.

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What is The cURL (28) Error, Couldn't connect to server?

The cURL (28) indicates a proxy connection error. This error arises when the cURL request can't connect to the proxy server.

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Mobile vs Residential Proxies - which to choose for scraping?

For web scraping mobile or residential proxies are the best though fill different niches. Here's how to choose.

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What are private proxies and how are they used in scraping?

Private proxies mean the proxy is owned by a single user (opposite to shared proxies) which can significantly improve scraping performance.

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What are SOCKS5 proxies and how they compare to HTTP proxies?

SOCKS5 is the latest protocol version of SOCKS network routing protocol. Here's how it differs from HTTP.

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How to rotate proxies in scrapy spiders?

To rotate proxies in scrapy spiders a request middleware can be used to randomly or smartly select the most viable proxy. Here's how.

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What is the difference between IPv4 vs IPv6 in web scraping?

IPv4 and IPv6 are two competing Internet Protocol version that have different advantages when it comes to web scraping. Here's what they are.

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